Some analysts look at the problem differently.
They say the ban should be lifted to facilitate talks since such a move would have little bearing internationally. They point out that the United States, Britain and India had imposed a ban on the LTTE under their law for different reasons. Though many have put forward their views on the debanning issue, only a few have attempted to fathom the motive behind the LTTE demand. By Our Political Correspondent T he LTTE's demand that the proscrip tion on it be removed before any peace talks has put the government in a dilemma. The LTTE is quite adamant and it conveyed its position to Norwegian special envoy Erik Solheim during talks in Wanni recently.