Brahman, I didn't mention my brahman friends because i myself am brahman. i have enough brahman friends, don't worry. I wonder how many friends you have! Thugged out and Bhrastha Neta, good observations.But I am not sure if its very logical to compare our sitaution with that of iraq and russia -- or india, for that matter. An intresting observation that emerges form Thugged Out's post is that all the countries mentioned are big. That may in part help to explain why they are so unstable. Religious and cultural diversity need not be the harbinger to breaking down of a state.But you do have a point. Neta ji, King's gyanendra's exit, predict some pundits, could be the worst case senerio for today's Nepal. Do you agree? Can the political parties and maoists make a parley on their own now, that they have not been able to do so far? The situation gets even more complex when we bring in the role of India. Whom will they support, then? What about China and US? I would love to have your take on this.