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...track record of raping the earth and devise an exit strategy for our self-indulgent species, leaving the planet to the invertebrates to carry on without us. Tim Symonds Burwash, England Calling the Kettle Black? re The viewpoint by terrorism expert Rohan Gunaratna on the Maoist insurgents in Nepal [Feb. 14]: The counsel to Nepal's King was typical of that of an academic like Gunaratna, who is based in Singapore and feels free to dispense his advice without introspection. Gunaratna should perhaps turn his attention to the Lee dynasty in Singapore, with its one-party monopoly on power since...
...they telling us that we should not fight against terrorism, that we should put our democracy into jeopardy?" KING GYANENDRA, of Nepal, having dismissed the government and declared a state of emergency on Feb. 1, arguing that nations like India and Britain should continue to provide military aid to help him defeat a Maoist insurgency...
...While the situation appears grim, there is still hope. First, there is no foreign country backing the insurgents. New Delhi, for example, is worried that the insurgency will embolden Indian revolutionaries in the states of Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh. Similarly, whenever the insurgents in Nepal are referred to as Maoists, Beijing is offended. Second, the international community is willing to help. In the latter half of the 1990s, because of human-rights violations by Nepal, the U.S. and Europe were reluctant to provide assistance. Today, the Maoists are on Washington's list of designated terrorist groups, and both...
...Maoists worldwide, including those of Nepal, believe that nothing can be changed without the use of guns. Past peace talks have been failures: on each occasion, the insurgents have infiltrated government-controlled areas and established their presence there even as they were negotiating. The government should remain open to dialogue but incessantly carry out counterinsurgency operations until the enemy is substantially degraded. Here are the key measures needed to overcome the Maoist threat...
...unwilling or unable to offer: jobs and security. Good governance?with an emphasis on efficiency and combating corruption?is required to secure public support and neutralize the Maoists' appeal. If the King can unite his country behind the fight against the insurgency, it is not yet too late for Nepal...