And the "peceful" commies, the CPN-UML (actually the Shin Fein to the Provos of the Maobadis, the NOT brave enough, NOT ruthless enough to carry guns...) couldn't pick "better" day to re-launch (for x-time) their "andolan", and of course, on the same route HM is ALWAYS taking to his Palace: Tinkuni near the Airport down to Maitighar in the heart of the government district.
In any big city there is enough crazies to fight with the police - have lived in Paris in 1968, seen it all - Kathmandu is no exception. Hey man, it's fun: throw some bricks, run in intimately known local alleys. I've always tipped my hat to the Kathmandu Police - so much provocation, 3 years of nearly daily, escalating, demonstrations - and NO ONE DIED! Show me this in any 3rd world country, yes, Paris/France 2005 comes again to mind - extremely restrained police.
But I have a gut feeling, tomorrow will be different. The King is coming and they want to sour his homecoming and provoke his guard into shooting (well, he might take helicopter, but knowing a thing or two about this man I don't bet on it!).
Another sign of quickening of the plot is the BREAKING NEWS:
Government forces kill two top Maoist commanders in Nepal:
Kathmandu, 01 December, (Asiantribune.com):
Only days before the lapsing of the unilateral ceasefire declared by the Maoists on September 3 this year, the Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) has killed two senior Maoist commanders in aerial raids in Nepal?s Maoist stronghold of Rapti zone.
In a statement posted on Maoist website KrishnaSen Online Wednesday, Maoist chairman Prachanda has claimed that division commander of the People?s Liberation Army Khim Bahadur Thapa alias Sunil and a battalion vice-commander Nirmam were killed in the aerial raid took place Tuesday evening in Jinawang village in Rolpa district.
Right On! Sorry the Butcher of Teachers and his Head-Hacking friends were not there...
We certainly live here in Nepal in INTERESTING TIMES!
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