| upperwestside |
Posted
on 23-Sep-01 01:54 PM
The World Trade Center disaster comes as a blessing in disguise for Nepal.
America has said unambigioulsy that it will target terrorism of all forms, and South Asia is certainly going to be its focus. Where does Nepal fit in?
Though Nepal's Maoists haven't mounted a direct attack against Americans yet, and their so called social jihad is a wee bit different from the Islamic variety, they have targetted western interests, market forces and liberal values - all that America firmly stands for. I don't personally imagine that the Maoists have any kind of links with Al Qaeda, bin Laden's group. But who knows.
That's one area worth exploring. All is fair in love and war. Terrorist outfits are found to have strangest of bed fellows. Al Qaeda, a Sunni operative, has extended olive branch with Shi'ite Hezbollah, their sworn enemies, to fight "Christians". Who knows Al Qeada must have seen in our Maoists champion reformers who will challenge the Kingdom's Hindu establishment.
I sincerely hope Deuba and his ministers explore this option. In the next five years or so, America will direct heavy reources, intelligence, and billions of dollars - no less - to combat terrorism in our part of the world. Nepal would be a fool not to make anything from this windfall.
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| Biswo |
Posted
on 23-Sep-01 05:08 PM
UpperWestSideji:
I am very surprised at the recent public praise by Maoists of the attack against
WTC and Pentagon.Their gleeful posture in the tragedy of this magnitude, their
Talibani agenda regarding wine and woman dress code, and their nonchalance
towards the nations's heritage (Madan Pusktakalaya) all parallel to post-1996
Talibani attitude.
Recent revealtions regarding close relationship between LTTE and Al Qaida, and
the surmise in intellectual circle that Al Qaida might have adopted LTTE style
suicide tactics has illuminated how broad terrorists networks are/can be. LTTE is a
Hindu outfit fighting for new state in Sri Lanka, and espouse somewhat Marxist
agenda.
We shouldn't think of quashing Maoists with the help of US. It is intellectual
poverty, and it demonstrates our lack of faith on our own force and people.
Democracy is still a strong cause in Nepal.But any assistance towards containing
international tentacles of terrorists will surely help Nepal govt. Esp when we
are sure in at least one thing: that arsenals are supplied to Maoists by some
foreign source since Nepal doesn't have arm market.
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