I agree that I might be mistaking the state of no communication with the state of peace. but when i read the news, i read that maoist are fleeing to bihar, india. well i suppose that is a good thing to hear, that they atleast take some one seriously that they feel the need to flee. so this time they just wont leave the negotiation table like they have done in past. I understand that every revolution starts with a rebellion and that it takes time, and 12 years is not enough time for democracy. but i also disagree that the no communication state is necessary a hushed up killings state. i dont fall under the category of people who wants to be an active politician later on, I am happy if I am ensured my security and a workable environment where I can develop in what i do, in short i am a lay person. The basic citizen freedom has not been amended yet. though the rights to assemble, freedom of press which are important as well has been taken away for some time, it is also not the case the King has gone crazy with his mood swings and can do what ever he wanted. I think infact this stage is better than when he was working behind the scene locking up international pressure from mounting on him. Dont you think its better that international organization can now criticize him for every wrong or stupid moves he make, rather than when he was getting politicians to do it for him. for instance, did any foreign state say anything when he increased his so called "salary" as soon as he came to power and took 90000 pounds for medical care? but now he has to be cautious while doing that. about maoist killing spree, i read that they are going to unite with the political parties, so whom would they be killing now, army men? well were they not killing army men before? i think it will actually reduce because now they dont have an active means of collecting "chanda". about practising democracy, you do realize that its only the perfect practise that actually solves the problem not the imperfect practise, don't you? if we go back to world history, i dont think its active democracy that has lead underdeveloped countries to become one of the most successful countries, its the soft authoritarian governement. I am referring to this article by Chalmers Johnson: Political institution an economic performance: the government- business relationship in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. If King sticks to his words and not violate basic human rights and follow what other countries did in past, we should be in good shape in couple of years.