Newuser-ji, Quite an entertaining outburst, there. Enjoyed it. I didn't know so many things about myself. Now thank to you, I know - much to my surprise - what's really going on in my own life. Anyway, hope you are feeling better now. If not, then, have a glass of water, please, and then take a deep breath. That said, I find it hard to understand just what your problem is when someone, who is as obviously "unqualified" as I am, stands up in public and says: "So far as I concerned, the greatest problem facing Nepali democracy and Nepal's freedom is that arising out of Maoist violence", and then decides to focus all his attention on addressing that problem in his own ways? Why do you Democrats (with capital D) feel this itch to slam me when you "know" that, hey, I am neither influential in Nepal nor have done anything remarkable ever in my life? Quite strange, isn't it -- to be arguing back and forth with someone like me who can't match your, ahem, achievements? Or, could it be that the truth is: You Democrats (with capital D) are so goddamn blind to Nepal's present realities (in terms of what we have, and what can achieve with what we have), and are so ideologically rigid (like that guy Keshab Sedhai, esq was against Deuba) against the king that you will never FIRST acknowledge the crazy elephant that's in the room (i..e. the Maoists and their murderous ways) and is destroying everything while you guys spend time constantly hounding the fox (i.e. the king) to protect the chickens (i.e. the political parties) in the name of Democracy. It is my contention -- based on my information, judgments and knowledge -- that the fox can be caught (will take time), and the chickens can be protected (will take some time). But unless we do something soon about this crazy elephant, then we will lose both democracy and freedom for a long, long time. oohi ashu