Nepe, Absolutely. Thats one side of the issue. However, to blatantly put that we have no leaders to let us down or to disapoint us, could be cynicism on itself. Have we not learned a lesson from the 85 year old Girija being Prime minister? If people have brought democracy without being led, can we possibly be happy that Girija is the one who is going to lead us? Are the faces of people who took to the street smiling? Thats why I think a checks and balace system is the best alternative. Ashu, "I, for one, would feel a lot more comfortable -- when it comes to reading their proposed "we should do this, and we should do that" ideas for Nepal --if only they "had ever run for sheriff" in Nepal" I agree. Iisn't this the perfect characterization of civilians taking military decisions and important strategic military decisions being taken by the civilians? Vietnam conflict and the Iraq conflict are all major policy failures abruptly designed by people who know little about the army. For example, Bush keeps saying that he listens to commanders on the ground for taking necessary steps when it comes to the mess in Iraq. Had he done that, we would have thought the Iraq conflict would have been history by now. Just like Donald Rumsfeld has been making a serious of grotesque mistakes in military policy decisions. And now Gen. Hayden seems to be heading to the CIA. I don't think there is anything wrong with saying this is what needs to be done in the country. Urgency with which Nepe's is trying to portrait a nation's gallop to development is worthy. Ofcourse you want it the slow way where you want to waltz with taking appropriate steps. Beautiful.