The Yankees are here! (There and everywhere!)

Its property BOOM time in Yalpanam! LEFT: US de-mining experts take cover behind their vehicle as they detonate a landmine they had unearthed near Jaffna yesterday. Fifty three US de-mining workers are engaged in the Jaffna peninsula clearing landmines planted by the Army and the LTTE as civilians who deserted their homes during the conflict are returning to the peninsula. (Reuters) Pic: REUTERS 7th June 2002 RIGHT: A Tamil man who has recently returned home from a refugee camp examines his severely damaged house to Jaffna June 6, 2002. Tamil civilians who have left the Jaffna peninsula to escape the war have started to return to their homes and villages since the start of the cease-fire on February. Over 80 aid agencies have pledged initial support amounting to US$150 million for the reconstruction of the north and east Sri Lanka. REUTERS/Anuruddha Lokuhapuarachchi - Jun 06 11:40 PM ET Spotters and ideas men: Vinod Moonesinghe and Kumaran of Singapore More suggestions: 1. Americans find oil, days after signing exploration agreement with Sri Lanka! - Ceylon Daily Noise. 2. "Hot damn, boy! I told you to go easy on that Jaffna curry powder!" 3. "Get me President Bush on the radio, tell him we've found that s.o.b Osama!" 4. "Hey, that's my house in Jaffna! Or rather, it was".- Anonymous reader, Canada/ UK/ Australia Switzerland (delete those not applicable) 5. "Oh, yeah? You shoulda seen the size of them termites, dude!" All speech balloons and photo manipulations are the work of SCN and please don't blame the original publisher, agency or the photographer...

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