Madddog - I see no purpose in engaging in a conversation if you are going to be so judgmental and contemptuous of the parties.It would be a waste of my time to address what I see as an emotional outburst that is devoid of factual reasoning. Please make an objective point and I will be happy to address it. But what I will say is this : it is that same contempt of the parties that you express that landed the King in the soup. Why not learn this lesson of history? I am happy that there are several royalists, one or two of my friends included, who feel the King should now shut up and stay put if he wants to save the monarchy. If the monarchy is to be saved, these voices of moderation need to prevail. Else, King Gyanendra will have only himself to blame for creating the republic of Nepal.