Day April 23, 2006

Background on Nepal

Maoist insurgents control 80% of the countryside and have set up working, alternative governments. Nepal’s seven main parliamentary parties are allied against the King, but do not support the Maoists, although all have joined in a united front against the…

End game in Nepal

Photo from The Telegraph UK. “Nepali riot policeman runs away from protesters.” Bloomberg: Nepal sets curfew for fourth day; opposition vows more protests The only thing that matters short-term now is how long the Army stays loyal, and I’m thinking,…

Iran and imperialism

“We had a democracy once, but you crushed it” On foreign policy, Democrats would have you believe that Bush is the most reckless President and that he has ripped the United States away from a tradition of cooperative diplomacy by…