With regard to Going by the Little Red Book (#70), Mao famously illuminated the relationship between Maoist guerrillas and their supporters by likening them to fish and water, respectively. This analogy also unwittingly suggests the key to resolving typical Maoist insurgencies. Maoist fish should not only be rounded up by casting a wide military net but the water they swim in also must be made inhospitable to them by winning the hearts and minds of people through meaningful development.
Kanden Thebe
Yaangrup, Taplejung