One thing I can bet on is that it wasn't for RNA, we would have already become a communist nation. RNA was far from being perfect. Their men did work at Karsap and Gersap's house as house keepers, servants and what not. Although one could argue that is the privelege that comes with being high ranking army. But that has to stop. On the other hand, RNA did deploy a good number of men every year as peace keeping troops and to assist in international conflict. They served well. Late king Birendra did not want to use his army men against maoists because I truly believe he thought he will be killing his own people. He counted on democratically elected government to resolve the conflict who failed miserably as we all know. When the army did get deployed, the maoists had already become too strong. RNA did pretty much nothing during the peace time, they could not crush the maoists. But they did keep us from complete maoist take over. If it wasn't for them, Daku prachanda would probably be the head singha surbar by now.