Sorry to say...but it's a little too late now. And yes, I have heard the maoists speak lately...there is no tone of negotiations, compromise,or work around for peace. They know they've got the SAP cornered and the maoists are now demanding by threatening. santoshgiri, i agree with you on this about us, Nepal is the home of the braves; the gurkhas. If not now, if not us then the next generation will see that we got played and manipulated by india which never wanted to see Nepal to prosper and become the land of peace (keep in mind, india never signed on Nepal's UN proposal of being declared world's peace zone). So, if not now, our next generation of bir gorkhalis will fight and india will see militants worse than it knows in kashmir....I hope they will be even more passionate in fighting for their cause than Palestinians or the religious extremists. india is trying to make Nepal their dumping ground, just like every big powerful country have their dumping grounds around the world to import natural resources and intelligent manpower and to smuggle weapons and operate illegal money laundering. Well folks.....hope for the best....prepare for the worst!