Re: 'Nepal's tarnished image' (#187) It seems that a complete lack of strategy is the hallmark of Nepal's descent into hell. A severe lack of good governance and abuse of basic human rights, not to mention corruption, makes it quite clear that the government is the Maoists' best friend. The Maoists turned themselves into a terrorist organisation long ago and now it looks like the government is following suit. Why is there no reaction at all from HMG, where is the king, the prime minister? It seems that the strategy is to turn a blind eye and let the killings escalate. Kathmandu might look safe, but outside the Valley it is defacto Maoist rule. The political parties have long disgraced themselves with near-criminal negligence and infighting. Nepalis are so tired of politicians that a revolution is a better alternative to corrupt incapable politicians who were in parliament. Now, with the increased violence even the tourists may stop coming. So, the Maoist have achieved a great success: forcing the Nepalis to face even more hardships. Congratulations to the Maoists for successfully creating a new North Korea, Kampuchea, Eritrea. You have killed 10,000 people, 100,000 more may die. How many more children do you want to recruit, how many more orphans do you want to make before you call off you stop this insane war?

Lars Gundersen,
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