lfc123, i welcome your views, you are entitled to it. but you've got to think about the pros and cons and moreover "long term effect" before going for handing over and/or separation. let me clarify, i am against separation of any kind first of all. ok internal tensions and chaos can be overwhelming but that does not justify separation and/or handing over. i am anti gandhian, if one may call and that is the right terminology. we are living in the 21st century. differences are bound to be there be it logical or not. iforget about israel/palestine case, if you look at nepal alone there are so many cultural differences, caste, creeds (and now religiion too with the declaration of being secular). what if tomorrow say madhesis come and revolt for separation of terai? or sherpas fight for segregation of himal? i understand that kashmir issue has been a major headache for both nations for too long now. one, as you, may put forth logic for separation. but then look at Andhra pradesh. Andhra is one state where muslims dominate hindus by number, big time. what if tomorrow those people come and fight for the separation. what if they want to be a part of pakistan? i m not saying that one has to tolerate blood bath and chaos forever in the Kashmir issue but handing over is just not the right solution. imi, i m not supporting the blasts here. those are condemnable in any case. the muslims hindu conflict has been there for decades now. these people believe in "divide and rule" so this is not going to end right away if kashmir is segregated. Loote