| smr |
Posted
on 19-Sep-02 03:33 PM
Folks,
A continued military action without much international support and firepower will cost you lives, resources, and progress. A greater number of bright students, professionals and blue collar workers will leave the country; an unsettling situation will dry up our tourism and investments; urban pressure will intensify, crime will rise further. However, a successful campaign will hurt the Maoists movement for a long time. This will require a strong Indian support, I must add. Do you thing it is forthcoming? If not, should we then move on to the next option?
The option to negotiate will herald the Maoists as a potent political force, who must be satisfied with one or more of the following offers, secularism, republic state, and/or an elected constitutional assembly. What are we willing to give in here? What are the pros and cons of this option?
Throw in some more viable options (not just the wish list) and do your cost and benefit analysis. Or stick to these two and provide some insight. Also, remember that we have to take into account other players in this game: the Palace and the political parties. We may love or hate them. but their importance in solving the crisis cannot be ignored.
What will be the most logical and viable way to approach this so that we can have a long-run solution?
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