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...target of the rage is King Gyanendra, who took on dictatorial power 15 months ago in a coup backed by the army. He vowed to crush the rebels and weed out corruption. Instead, he locked up thousands of politicians, human-rights activists and students, while doing little to stop the Maoists. Opposition parties, in a loose alliance with the rebels, called for national protests this month, and Nepalese of all persuasions responded. "We don't want a constitutional King or a ceremonial King," says Suwas Bhetal, 24, as he moved toward the palace on Sunday. "We want him to leave...
...country's spirits. While Birendra was perceived as benign, Gyanendra made clear from the start that he believed the royal family had given up too much influence. Beginning in October 2002, he sacked a succession of Prime Ministers, then seized power for himself 15 months ago in a coup backed by the army, vowing to crush the Maoists and to weed out corruption...
...That, in short, is the sad state of affairs in Kathmandu, and much of Nepal, which is suddenly experiencing something like its own intifada. After sacking three governments in three years, King Gyanendra took power 14 months ago in a coup backed by the Royal Nepalese Army. In a country facing what was then a nine-year-old Maoist rebellion that was making steady advances, many citizens actually applauded what they saw as decisive action against the rebel threat. In addition, Nepal's political parties had proved themselves singularly inept at much of anything since democracy arrived in 1990, their...
...bankers made a similar fuss, White says, when regulators allowed regional banks to expand, but most of the local banks found new ways to compete. Local bankers know better than most what happens to those who don't adapt to change. The closest Wal-Mart is 35 miles away, Coup says, but "I've seen the effects that it has on our local grocery store. It's now for sale...
While peaceful nuclear technology is a right under the Non Proliferation Treaty to reduce dependency on oil, Iran’s intentions are dubious at best. Due to the technology achieved since the times of the coup against the Shah, we now can be certain that Iranian missiles could easily hit Israel. Deterrence in the form of direct threats from the U.S. and its allies should focus on preventing the Iranian leadership from putting its hands on fissile material that can easily be turned into bombs...