Nepalnews had access to exclusive footage of slain security personnel?shot by RNA personnel?which revealed gory images of dead soldiers. The rebels had mutilated genitals, limbs and tongue of some of the soldiers before gunning them down while some of the others were burnt alive with hands and legs tied tight with ropes.

Guys when Nepalese got killed in Iraq, we were conducting candle light vigil for the departed soul, while we all know going to Iraq was their own personal choice despite knowing nobody will be there to welcome them with their arms open. Why not for these armies ? I know few of us will shout they r the one from the king?
R we ignorant of the fact if these armies are not there, Maoist would have come to power long back andthe democracy word would have vanished from the nepalese dictionary at least. So My question is to those institutions in USA when r they planning to conduct candle light vigil?

I hear you, Manish.

I think it is a great misfortune to be a soldier in a country like Nepal.

Even when they beg to have a respectful death, these soldiers are, instead, burnt alive with hands and limbs tied, shot after mutilating their genitals or cutting their tongue or severing their limbs. It goes to as extreme as it can get.

These soldiers not only do not have a respectful death, but they also become nonentity once they die. The king, for whom they are fighting for, is more than ready to condone the killings of few people in other countries, while does not even say a word--publicly--when civilians and soldiers far greater in number, die at home. If the King does not respect these soldiers, for what they have done to him--at a personal level--and to this nation, PUBLICLY, it is not worth risking their lives.

On the other hand, we have general public who also do not show any respect to these soldiers for what they have done to protect us. All we see is their negative aspects. Yes, they are humans too, and they make mistakes. We should punish them when they do wrong, but we should also praise them when they risk their lives for us--for you and me.

We have these media, whose only job is to report how RNA has violated human rights. It is good to let people know about atrocities committed by RNA--to keep them in check, but it would be even better if some national media could report on even personal stories of some brave soldiers. We rarely hear anything good about these soldiers while all we hear is how "intense" the next struggle is going to be. They just become statistics to be represented in some colorful charts.

No family can receive the mutilated dead body of their loved ones without extreme agony. No logic or reason can convince those families how their loved one has become a martyr. At a state of an emotional "comma," you don't see any reason; you just ask, why me? It takes a long time to heal these wounds, or possibly may never heal.

I will always miss you, my brother.

I am with you. May the departed souls of brave soldiers rest in peace. Thier sacrifice bring peace in nation.

I also wish death to Maoists leaders. I hope they will be nobody to cry for Baburam and Prachanda. I hope they die the death of mad dog.

The day, I will hear that Baburam and Prachanda is dead, I am going to celebrate.

God bless the departed soul of our RNA brothers. Our deep sympathy is with their family and friends.

I totally agree with all of you..My deepest sympathies to all the families and I feel deeply saddened for their kids. Everyone is trying to show who is the best or who can rule, but in what expense. How many more Nepalis has to die, how many more infants has to suffocate. Lets pray for PEACE...

Hey lets collect some funds and send it to the family of departed soldiers. May be San can help us in this. What you all think???

First collect candles to be sent to Nepal for Candle light vigil.

highfly,
What you say is very nobel. I wish we could collect a hefty sum though.

But this thing even surprises me more.

RNA spokesman, Brigadier General Gurung said, "The army was operating in their area of influence."

He further went on to say, "[The decision] to set up base there [karnali] was a technical one, not a tactical one." (nn)

At a time when the relationship between the government and the Maoists had been as hostile as ever, how come some people (of course, those who did not have to go there) in RNA set up a security base in the Maoist's area of influence without considering any tactial advantages in case the other side attacked. Did RNA learn anything from Dang about their locations of bases?

[karnali]----> [kalikot]