Sidster, i do agree with you in that point.But certain army should always be in reserved for national disasters or any such causes.No that the world is different everynow and then .there comes some sort of rebels which police is insuffcient to handle. Had we used army in 1997 to crush the maoist rebels we wouldn't have seen this day!!! ok about point of transformation of some 40k army into civil lives there should be solid infrastructure to transform you cannot just lay off everyone . US with ground invasion ..no i do not think us needs more army for that. USA has more than suffcient army right now to do so .it is another form of emolyement as well as to keep that patriotic feeling alive in young ones. Do not say " yes" in whatever parchanda is saying .This guy is too clever and big manipulator.There is conspiracy which will be revealed in due time. Do you have work everyday at work.i don't have loads of work everyday . why do employer keep you then??? because some days you have work someday you don't Nepal army was active during the earthquake and natural disasters.They still gaurd the boundaries.When tibetians "khampa " came to nepal >they were active defending the borders. We have already seen what happens to trained professional like police.what they do . they have already looting banks and stuff. Laying off 40 k-90k army. you are inviting big trouble. .