I don't buy that. And "minor discrepancies" you said? Killing teachers is minor discrapancy to you? Not to me. I value all lives, and that's how it is. Secondly, I guess using your logic, supporting Al Qaeda is also okay, since some of the things they advocate--e.g. when they point out the fact that Muslims are being oppressed by the West--do make some sense. After all, dead Americans are just collateral damage to you. Right? Sorry, but the things Maoists have indulged in, like, oh i don't know, killing people, totally trumps whatever positive things they bring to the table. Now, don't get me wrong, I do want a truce of some form or another, but the bottomline is that they're terrorists. Now, I have never supported the King, never will. As I said, I want a democracy. However, I do feel that the King was unpopular because of some specious rumors they spread about him. For example, the notion that Gyanendra was responsible for Birendra's death. Wanna bet that this lie was promulgated by Maoists and Co? Even to this day, most Nepalis still believe that Gyanendra is responsible for Birendra's death. I mean, since when did Birendra become a hero? Gyane was a dumbass no doubt. He had to grab power and that just added to his unpopularity. He's just stupid. It doesn't matter what they, the Maoists, iterate or reiterate, given the history of commies all around the globe. What they advocate or preach isn't necessarily always what they actually support or want to happen. That's a pretty fine difference, my friend. I am not gonna read about Prachanda Path[seems heavily borrowed from the Shining Path], because I am not going to fall for clever rhetoric. And please do not use the Panche card with me, because I do not support royals. Panches have killed people, and so have Maoists. They're two sides of the same coin.