People cannot give up their cause, their rights, for fear of defeat.
Through the intensive aspiration of the human soul arises in man the desire for independence.
What you have to assess is whether you have the will to fight.
A small nation can fight a superpower with determination and dedication.
India deliberately aggravated Sri Lanka's ethnic crisis. It destabilized Sri Lanka [by training and arming Tamil militants, including the Tigers] so that it could play a dominant role in bringing Sri Lanka within its sphere of influence.
If somebody trusts me, then I will reciprocate.