Posted by: Captain Haddock September 28, 2006
Myths about Monarchy in Nepal
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Bathroom Coffee - Also, to your other point about reasoning with the Maoists, while I don't have any particular love for them, you have got to admit that they have shown remarkable flexibility so far. The key is to keep the pressure up on them through things like UN involvement, pressure to disarm - both from local and international sources, and continued negotiations. Yes, their weapons are still a problem and that is why many reasonable people , across the political divide, are after them for just that. Given the stakes involved, I am willing to gamble on negotiations (both bilateral and with UN involvement) working. Because there really isn't a viable alternative to that.
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