Sri Lanka/India
Not funny
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Known for his often controversial statements, Sri Lankan army chief Lieutenant-General Sarath Fonseka has again created a storm. Speaking about the recent protests in Tamil Nadu over Colombo's aggressive military campaign against the Tamil Tigers, the general called the politicians in the Indian state "jokers". Further stoking the fire, he accused Tamil Nadu politicians of being sympathetic to the Tigers because they were being funded by the guerrilla group.