"The 2 major stumbling blocks were: 1 Abolishing monarchy system in Nepal. 2 Limiting Royal Nepal Army's movement within the very limited radius of their barracks. " Maoists cannot be trusted. No 2 might have given them freedom of looting and killing. Get real. King will never give up monarchy. Communism is a failed philosophy. Even in China when MaoSe Tung was ruling he could not handle the famine. He put all his efforts in the steel industry which in turn failed miserablay. As a result he starteed cleaning off people who were against his rule. Facts to be considered. 1. When maoists will start coming to power, then there gonna be foreign intervention. Much longer war. How many people will lose thier lives? 2. Suppose there is no foreign intervention and they come to power. How their policies gonna work? There gonna be economic embargo, thats for sure. A land locked country with economic emabrgo under communism. What else? famine, genocide ( they will clean up people with different beliefs) 3. King will go back to multi party democracy cause everybody is watching his moves. I hope he take actions against these corrupt leaders before goigng back to multi-party. Corrupt leaders are crying foul. They did not do anything when they had chance. They did not freeze bank accounts of panchayat leaders at that time. Instead they allowed them to come into power like Surya Bahadhur, CHand, Kamal Thapa. Atleast in the currrent context investigation is going on, and I hope Girija. Makune, Govinda raj joshi. and others will be prosecuted and punished.