while i agree that somewhere down the line, you may tend to draw parallels between NK and the going-to-be republic of Nepal, i don't think nepal, not even in the far future, can anywhere be close to be called a potential threat to the rest of the world. just for the record, NK has third largest army in the world and is a hot spot of the nuclear weapons. however, just from the outlook, it may seem that the absolute regime of Kim Jong II in NK is where Prachanda and his likes would probably want to go. but that, to me, would be an utter stupidity from maoists' POV, given the mindset of the conscious Nepali people craving for full-fledged democracy for decades and the focus of the ever vigilant international community (india and US for the most part) on nepal. politics apart, what dr. ruit has been doing for the service of millions of blind people suffering from cataract around the globe is HIGHLY commendable. BRAVO! i salute the guy. he is, by every means, a true HERO. LooTe