The American State Department has updated its travel advisory for Nepal, and has warned its citizens to desist from all non-essential visits. Congratulations are in order, because of all the embassies located in the 'Mandu it is only the Yanks who have their priorities right.

The Ass urges Kaiser Mahal to also issue the following advisory for the benefit of the Nepali college students travelling to the United States during this academic year:

"GON remains concerned about the security status of campuses in the United States and continues to urge Nepali students already in the US or contemplating a visit there to obtain updated security information before travel. Despite a manifestation of outward calm in some campuses and universities, individuals continue to engage in acts of violence, assassinations, and massacres. In some states gunmen freely roam the countryside and cities, sometimes openly carrying their weapons. Given the nature, intensity, and unpredictability of disturbances, Nepali students are urged to exercise special caution in the dorms, classrooms, malls, parks, and restaurants, and wear protective bullet-proof gear at all times, avoid road travel, and maintain a low profile."

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You have to hand it to the Baddies. None of us said it was going to be easy, but by George they did it. They have made a smooth transition from socket bombs to whips. The head of the Maoist parliamentary group and its chief whip, Dinanathji, is flogging his fellow-MPs into shape by forcing them to race to lay siege to the speaker's perch before the madhesis do.

It has become a matter of daily routine that no sooner has the opening gong of parliament sounded than they're off to gherao the rostrum yet again. Such fun and games. Much less destructive than laying siege to army bases and being needlessly killed.

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The Young Kangaroos League is sure keeping itself busy. When it's not conducting 'people courts' or planting trees, it is tearing down statues of various kings throughout the country. They sure are on the right track, because how can we ensure the peace dividend for all Nepalis by reopening schools and health posts, building roads and creating jobs until all the statues of the Shah dynasty have been pulverised, right? We have to thank the young comrades for removing these idols, and while they are at it why not have a go at those hideous statues of BP, Pushpa Lal, and Grandfather of the Nation Tribhuban from various chokes in Nepalganj and replace them with Comrade Awesome doing a smart lal salam? The moral of the story should be: don't do unto someone else's statute what you don't want them to do to yours.

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