Dear DT, I was being pragmatic rather than an idealist at my views there.Suffering exists everywhere in the globe only the degree of suffering varies from the one who is living a luxurious life compare to who lives in constant threat and fear in remote villages.It must have sounded skeptical on my part with the statements that I put forward above but what I really meant was our own ghosts that we fear more than external fears that really exist.We have arrived at this point in our history because we have allowed fear to dominate our psyche which initially planted in our ignorance through out the history. Remember even during times of Buddha there were rebels and bandits who would do evils to ordinary beings and for seekers like Buddha don't you think they would have abused his solace in solitude.But he feared his mara most that was rooted deep in his own soul rather than those looters.He discovered enlightenment was impossible before you conquer your own mara rather than the evil that we think exists externally.It is time both the rebels and RNA's realize this harsh reality of our own evil selves before hurting each other. And for the ones who are caught in between this reckless scenario I wish them they realize that it's fear itself that we have to fear the most.Peaceful co-existance is only possible in that stage.Otherwise we are simply living in constant fear among brothers and sisters,neighbors and villagers.There is no universal law that labels us rebels or rebel fighter.Yes there has been mistakes in the past.Proper justice was not delivered to the ones who deserved.But there are ways to fight against past mistakes simply surrendering to guns and violance will not guarantee you justified future.And,sadly even the ordinary maoists who are fighting the battle do not realize this is Prachanda's hollow ambition and Baburam"Ted Kazyiski kind brilliant mind"'s ego into play nothing unless they are operated by underground Indian intelligence agency that loves to see see an unstable Nepal rather than a peaceful one. contd...