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2005-03-01 Afghanistan/South Asia

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Posted by Steve 2005-03-01 8:47:37 AM|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Well done! Perhaps the king really did need to get an ineffective government out of the way so that he could strong-arm the solution..... Not something I advocate generally, but Nepal is a pretty immature society, politically.

Posted by trailing wife 2005-03-01 10:53:33 AM|| 2005-03-01 10:53:33 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Bloodshed in Nepal has continued, despite King Gyanendra's takeover of direct power a month ago, which he said would help contain violence. Four members of the security forces were also killed in the latest clash.
The battle took place in the south-western district of Bardiya, a Maoist stronghold with extensive jungle cover. Local people told the BBC it happened on Monday evening when Maoists ambushed security forces who were removing a road blockade on a highway. They in turn were attacked by the army from both directions, resulting in heavy casualties.

Reporters at the scene saw 46 bodies.

The best way to contain this kind of violence is to kill those who cause it.

Let's hope, when the level of violence has gone down, that the King returns power to a representative government, or at least calls an election to pick a new one.

Posted by Ptah 2005-03-01 11:36:27 AM|| [http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2005-03-01 11:36:27 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Agreed, Ptah. Because the only way a society will mature politically is when the peepul exercise political power.

Posted by trailing wife 2005-03-01 11:57:35 AM|| 2005-03-01 11:57:35 AM|| Front Page Top

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