why do you guys not give democracy a chance. How can you compare 700 years of monarchial rule over 15 years of infant democracy??? When democracy was granted in 1995, the leaders were strong to lead, but not prepared to build, haste for reform, but not equipped for progressive change. Granted the choices are not the best, but what would you choose, because in times like these staying neutral are becoming more and more difficult. We now have a chance to bring an evolved democracy with the voice of the progressive generation, as OPPOSED to one of the richest monarchs of the second poorest nation to continue their rampage (who by the way is parading around the regions of Nepal like a trussed up thanksgiving turkey trying to win the peoples affection, and oh how so conveniently at a time like this, i say please do not desecrate that military camoflouge any further, what's more the hat he's wearing has nothing to do with the RNA but instead the Gurkha Rifles which is just flat ironic and ridiculous. But i do like his military regulation shades, nothing says "i love my people" than staring into black gucci designers.) I will take the former option anyday. Give democracy a chance, it is young, but moving forward fast. "History repeats itself, first as tragedy, second as farce." -Karl Marx Lal Salaam...just kidding (no really i am) -jb