As a result, such populous, well-armed and unreconciled adversaries as Iraq and Iran could theoretically get into position quickly to move troops and materiel into dangerous proximity to Israeli cities.
The government, eager to end a war that has killed 65, 000 people and stunted economic growth, has tried to steer well clear of issues that might inflame Sinhalese nationalists, still unreconciled to making peace with the LTTE, or provoke the Tigers themselves.