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User_gary Posted 16 years ago
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To the overtures
A large number of Tamil men-folk have died in the war. Several thousands of able-bodied young men are still interned in concentration camps, branded as suspected LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam) activists. To expose the hapless and vulnerable remnants of the Tamil population, consisting of the old, the disabled and the womenfolk, to the overtures and excesses of a 25,000 strong prison-labour force from China would be disastrous," Jayalalithaa warned.
She demanded that the Indian government act before it is too late.
Please explain to me the highlighted parts.
Though I know "overture" generally means "communication".
Source : http://www.thestatesman.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=331629&catid=36
She demanded that the Indian government act before it is too late.
Please explain to me the highlighted parts.
Though I know "overture" generally means "communication".
Source : http://www.thestatesman.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=331629&catid=36
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Hi, A large number of Tamil men-folk have died in the war. Several thousands of able-bodied young men are still interned in concentration camps, branded as suspected LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam) activists. To expose the hapless and vulnerable remnants of the Tamil population, consisting of the old, the disabled and the womenfolk, to the overtures to the criminal, even possibly sexual, advances and excesses of a 25,000 strong the word 'strong' stresses that 25,000 is a large number in this context prison-labour force labour force = a group of workers.
- Hi, A large number of Tamil men-folk have died in the war.
- Several thousands of able-bodied young men are still interned in concentration camps, branded as suspected LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam) activists.
- To expose the hapless and vulnerable remnants of the Tamil population, consisting of the old, the disabled and the womenfolk, to the overtures to the criminal, even possibly sexual, advances and excesses of a 25,000 strong the word 'strong' stresses that 25,000 is a large number in this context prison-labour force labour force = a group of workers.
- In this case, they are in a prison.
- from China would be disastrous," Jayalalithaa warned.
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Hi,
A large number of Tamil men-folk have died in the war. Several thousands of able-bodied young men are still interned in concentration camps, branded as suspected LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam) activists. To expose the hapless and vulnerable remnants of the Tamil population, consisting of the old, the disabled and the womenfolk,
to the overtures to the crim
A large number of Tamil men-folk have died in the war. Several thousands of able-bodied young men are still interned in concentration camps, branded as suspected LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam) activists. To expose the hapless and vulnerable remnants of the Tamil population, consisting of the old, the disabled and the womenfolk,
to the overtures to the crim
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