Vince, I agree with you that Maoists have terrorized sojha sajha janata both you and I care about and it is difficult to believe that political parties are shaking hands with these same butchers. However, I think it is more important to stop violence as soon as possible to help the same janata we care about to save our future generations. Thirteen thousand people have died, many of them civilians. Believe it or not, 2/3 of those thirteen thousand people lost their lives on hands of Government troops. The loss of lives only multiplied when army was brought in to crush maoists. We are in a stalemate now and both Maoists and army both are not strong enough to beat each other. Now let us be realistic about the conflict. This stalemate situation can last for a very long time and this is not good for Nepali people we care about. In this regard, I see the negotiations between political parties and maoists positively since peace can only be achieved through talks. I think it is a both bold and risky step towards the right direction. If you do not have problems with King Tribhuvan escaping to India and negotiating with Ranas, then why would you have problems with political parties negotiating with Maoists in India? After all there is a slight hope that negotiations may save many lives. I would rather be someone telling people who lost loved ones that there is a closure to this nonsensical violence than that I would like to continue killing more people risking their children's lives. Peace.