However evasive Ashu tried to be with his nuanced arguments, his pro-monarchy stand is bare now (and there is nothing wrong with it!). Somebody noted above that it is because of his being a political analyst; I think it is not. The analyst job is to build opinion on the basis of facts, while Ashu�fs arguments are driven more by narrow interest of Kathmandu�fs psudo-elite. The fear and risk this class perceives in the absence of monarchy is understandable. It is often the case that revolution is zero-sum game, at least in the short run. And Harvard�fs courses must have made him adequately skilled to make a sound judgment about his gain and loss as a result of further democratization of Nepali politics. Saying so, I do enjoy reading Ashu�fs posting, and respect his nuanced arguments. Sucharya ------------------