I consider Islamic State to be a 10/10 threat.

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I would say Hamas is an 8/10.

I view them primarily as an organization engaged in criminal and violent activity.

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I would classify LTTE as a 7/10 threat.

But mainly because they fought for a separate state.

Even their suicide bombings were often directed at military targets.

They also targeted political leaders, sometimes resulting in civilian casualties.

This helps explain why they targeted US ambassador Robert O'Blake Junior.

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There are reports they coerced women, including pregnant women, into carrying out attacks aimed at foreign leaders.

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Had they killed a US ambassador, he would likewise be counted among their victims.

They carried out such acts to spread fear and attempt to gain leverage.

They often sought recognition for such attacks.

Part of their message was that no one was beyond their reach.

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That was their mindset until the SL Army defeated them.

After Sri Lanka defeated LTTE in 2009, there have been no further attacks attributed to them.

Many in Sri Lanka have experienced improved security in the years since, credited to the SL Army's actions.

The way SL addressed the LTTE aimed to prevent them from striking again.

Removing key leaders has been used as a strategy against groups like Al Qaeda.

Our leaders chose to focus on removing leadership to disrupt the organization.

They had their own naval, air and ground capabilities, as well as artillery.

Of the many thousands of LTTE members who surrendered, many underwent rehabilitation programs.

That is a meaningful victory, less glamorous but important for peace.

We have shown compassion toward people who were coerced into violent actions.

There is a lot Sri Lanka can offer the United States in addressing shared security challenges.

We're eager to build stronger ties with America after four years of Biden Harris.

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They framed it as a path to paradise.

There is a difference.

Many other groups I rate around 6/10 or lower.

It's hard to put an exact number on that scale because brutality is difficult to measure.

Some groups, like the IRA, caused fatalities but I would rate them around 6/10.

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