Bruce Fein Compares Sinhalese Buddhists to Hitler

Bruce Fein Compares Sinhalese Buddhists to Hitler
Sat, 2008-11-01 14:31

By Stephen Long, Los Angeles

Bruce Fein has gone a wee bit too far this time. Just when we thought the former US Deputy Attorney General and Washington DC lobbyist/public relations mercenary was happily on to greener pastures representing the Turkish Government against its Kurdish rebels, he resurfaces today in defense of the LTTE with his most audacious accusations – using his most arrogant and insulting tone –ever.

In an incendiary, challenging letter to Dr. Subramanian Swamy, the President of the Janatha Party in Tamil Nadu, he writes: "Evidence is conclusive that Sinhalese Buddhists practice and celebrate a culture of genocide against any and all persons who differ in either ethnicity or religion…followed by a curtailment of food, medicine, education, shelter, and other humanitarian aid…schemes fueled by a Sinhalese-Buddhist supremacist philosophy constructed largely from the Mahavamsa and the creed of Dharmapala that deifies a racially pure Sinhalese Buddhist race just as Hitler saluted Aryan racial purity. Today, the culture of genocide found grisly expression in the club and knife attack launched by Sinhalese Buddhists against a Tamil family in the south while chanting, ‘All Tamils in Sri Lanka will be eliminated.’"

First of all, Bruce Fein is outright lying when he speaks in his letter of this club and knife attack, and tries to make it sound like it happened yesterday. If any such incident ever occurred it was undoubtedly back in 1983 when tensions and emotions unfortunately got the better of people and deadly riots broke out. The same thing happened here in Los Angeles with the riots in 1992. Hear this: there have been no recent documented attacks of this nature in Sri Lanka whatsoever.

Secondly, to challenge Dr. Swamy in such a way follows completely in line with the recent strategy of the LTTE as it crashes and burns. It has been implementing a last-ditch effort to try to stir up racial solidarity in Tamil Nadu as a way to get the Government of India to step in to stop the Sri Lankan war. Bruce Fein surely knows, of course, that Dr. Swamy was once a supporter of the LTTE and now he vehemently opposes it. This letter is a way to get back at Dr. Swamy for coming to his senses, changing his position, and strongly urging the Indian Government not to interfere at this time. Bruce Fein, your letter only proves that you are the LTTE puppet that you are. You had better watch yourself or you’ll have the Government of India chasing your Tiger’s tail for trying to incite racial hatred and foment a separatist revolution on its sovereign soil.

This is the same Bruce Fein, an attorney who represented three LTTE front organizations in the US and Canada this year. I guessed incorrectly when I thought he had stopped fighting for the LTTE when he moved on to the Turkish issue. I figured it was simply because they had offered him more money than donors from the Tamil Diaspora who had been paying his monthly $30,000 retainer fees. I also figured that by now the wealthy overseas Tamils had finally wised up to the fact that they had been duped and dumped by this creature of unmitigated greed.

Please note that before he joined any of the three Tamil organizations Bruce Fein once received $5,000 per month from a group of Sri Lankan patriots in Washington DC, and wrote articles for the Washington Times and other publications against the LTTE and in support of the Government of Sri Lanka. He told this group directly that if the Government would be willing to pay him a retainer of $5,000 per month he would continue to write and campaign in support of the Government. When the Government declined his offer he went over to the other side and became an advocate for the LTTE. Hence my endearing term for him: a Beltway prostitute, one of Washington’s finest.

By the way, for his new Turkish client he flipped back over in terms of his point of view. Now he advocates the exact opposite position he’s taken against the Government of Sri Lanka: he supports the Turkish Government’s right to defend itself against rebellious terrorists – while he outspokenly condemns the Sri Lankan Government’s right to defend itself against its terrorists – the LTTE. Can you believe it? He’s supporting both sides of the same issue working for two different clients: one a sovereign government, and one a terrorist group. What the hay? Morals, schmorals. Who cares as long as the money’s good? Besides, Mrs. Fein may want a new thoroughbred horse.

His latest PR gig (at least in terms of LTTE front organizations is concerned) is representing “Tamils Against Genocide,” whose mission is to convince the world that it is the intention and practice of the Sinhalese Buddhists majority in Sri Lanka to eradicate Tamils from the face of the earth. It seeks to haul the Defense Secretary, the President’s Senior Advisor, and the Military Commander in front of the world courts to stand trial for genocide.

Coming back to his comments in his letter to Dr. Swamy, he speaks so falsely of the Anagarika Dharmapala, and in such an insulting way, that Sri Lankans and Indians alike should cry "outrage!" The “creed of Dharmapala,” as you arrogantly refer to it, Mr. Bruce Fein, eventually led to both the Indian and the Sri Lankan independence movements. It was a creed based on the universal brotherhood of all humans – regardless of race, creed, caste, religion, or culture. Mahatma Gandhi was a close friend of Anagarika Dharmapala, and they worked together promoting their mutual creed of freedom and tolerance for all. Gandhi even declared himself a Buddhist through his relationship with Dharmapala – recognizing the fact that Hinduism and Buddhism were so closely related in history, culture, and spirit, and the fact that Buddhism was a philosophy of peace. Gandhi called the Buddha “a Hindu of Hindus.”

Anagarika Dharmapala was also the founder of the Maha Bodhi Society, which still has its headquarters in India. Dharmapala was mentored by an American, Col. Henry S. Olcott, who was co-founder of the Theosophical Society. Shortly after its inception Col. Olcott moved the TS headquarters from New York City to Adyar, near Madras, in Tamil Nadu. Dharmapala began his long ties with Tamils and Tamil Nadu at the age of twenty when he went with Olcott to live in Adyar, and worked tirelessly for the Society for many years. Anagarika Dharmapala maintained his ties with India for the rest of his life, and in his last will and testament he said that he wished to reborn an Indian in India in his next rebirth. In addition to Mahatma Gandhi, the Maha Bodhi Society was guided by many of India’s political and spiritual luminaries, including Nehru, Tagore, Radhakrishnan, Indira Gandhi, Rao, Shastri, Giri, and others.

For you, Mr. Fein, Esq., to refer to the, “creed of Dharmapala that deifies a racially pure Sinhalese Buddhist race just as Hitler saluted Aryan racial purity” is to desecrate the teaching and memory of one of the greatest peacemakers that ever lived. It has often been proposed that an “Anagarika Dharmapala Peace Prize” be established much along the same lines as the Nobel Peace Prize. How dare you! And besides, have you ever even read the Mahavamsa? I didn’t think so…

Tamils and Sinhalese have been living together in Sri Lanka in peace and harmony for a thousand years. They are still living together in peace and harmony in the South of Sri Lanka, and hopefully very soon will live that way in the North. Bruce Fein, you are making trouble in a land far away from your own home simply to line your own pockets. This is a grave offence, Bruce Fein, and according to the Buddhist philosophy you so disdain your karma is likely to suffer for eons. You bring pain suffering to many people, Bruce Fein, by promulgating your deceptions and lies. Indirectly or directly you are supporting the suicide bombers that have plagued Sri Lanka for twenty-five years.

To quote from the Buddha: “According to the seed that is sown, so is the fruit you reap. The doer of good will gather good result, the doer of evil reaps evil result. If you plant a good seed well, then you will enjoy the good fruits.”

Plant some good seeds for a change, Bruce Fein, and tell your wife she’ll have to do without a new horse – or at least wait until the Turks pay their bill.

- Asian Tribune -

Bruce Fein the former attorney who handled the Tamils For Justice Project since December 2008, ha sonce again put his foot in the mouth, and making himself a fool. Debating with a washed out Indian politician who is also a Brahmin and racist is nothing else but a political and publicity stunt. Tamils Against Genocide should have a better control and keep the Feins on a tight leash. After 130 days is this the "Publicity Stunt" TAG and the Feins pull on the Tamils and Indians.

Although some of the points made by Mr.Long are true and factual, there are many incorrect and ambiguous statements that Fein should counter.
Fein should not get involved in and debate on religious matters, or issues.
It is a shame and disgrace that TAG and Bruce Fein is wallowing in this political and
racist mud.

Mr. Long is unaware that it is not only the Turks and Tamils who is paying Fein, but even the Pakistani and Indian Muslims formerly from Kasmere are paying him for lobbying work which is hardly done. He is an attorney and should be used as an attorney instead of a vague position as "representative" which really does not mean "anything".

It is also that he is not covered and the clients are not protected under the ethics, and laws of the American Bar Association. He does not even have a proper agreement.
As for Tamils Against Genocide, no one owns up that they are officials or directors, and behave as a "secret organization" which is advantageous for financial purposes and gains. As usual there are no checks and balances, now that WTCC and TRO is banned in the USA, and WTM in Canada.

Without debates which will never happen, Bruce Fein and TAG should concentrate on the legal issues, for which hundreds of Tamils have paid thousands of dollars. Fein should put to good use, of the Torture witnesses and affidavits, Tamils For Justice has provided in the past 6 months, without wasting Tamil money and efforts.

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