with the exceptions of a few, most of the postings in this thread sound like a chorus of the frogs & toads from the proverbial "kuwa" filled with the water from the bishnumati. the king looked great from a distance; closer he was never that big. free the nepal army from his "sticky fingers" for good, he will look as pathetic and 'diminished' as Saddam Hussein. this is the story of the fate of the dictatorial power in its final day everywhere. if the king and his son were acting too big for their britches, it was because the army paid for by Nepali people's taxes had been made to serve them. the battle between the so-called democratic forces and the so-called Maoist forces is getting more & more interesting. the plot is thickening. the final chapter has not been written yet, but here's a peek preview: the former will trounce the latter by and by. want to see Monarchy go first and Prachandism/Maoism go next ... they are both unwanted in the context of Nepal. and by the way this chorus "cheerled" by (Charles) Mansion (yes pun intended) sounds like the last pistol shot of a dying man, heralding the beginning of the end of monarchy. god bless you all reactionary forces for reminding us of this. am overjoyed to see the (royal) court jester IMI still going strong, entertaining the entire Sajha family. san bro, is IMI on your payroll? make sure he is put on a Sajha payroll once his royal master is consigned to the dustbin of history.