Posted on 03-07-05 3:53 PM Reply | Notify Admin ighfly By the way, get real, how much of the country does he rule anyway ? only cities and major towns and that is it, isnt it ? EVEN BEFORE THE MAOIST TERRORISM, THERE WAS ONLY NOMINAL PRESENCE OF THE GOVERNMENT OF NEPAL IN THE LARGE RURAL AREA. EVEN IF GOVT DOES NOT HAVE THEM UNDER THEIR CONTROL, IT DOES NOT MEAN MUCH STRATEGICALLY. THE MAOIST CAN INDULGE IN FREE HIDE AND SEEK IN THESE AREA. I ADMIT I HAVE NO CONVINCING STRATEGY TO THWART THEIR TERROR in the rural hilly area. THE BEST CASE SCENARIO IS TO ELIMINATE THE MAOIST LEADERSHIP BY A MASTER STROKE. SEE THE WHOLE TERRORISM WILL COLLAPSE. THE BEST STRATEGY FOR THE ARMY IS NOT TO COMMIT A STUPID MISTAKE OF SPREADING ITSELF OUT OVER A WIDE TERRAIN BUT TO CHOOSE A HIGH VALUE TARGET.