Western aid - good or bad?

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Posted by huw on May 11, 2002 at 21:21:00:

Did anyone see the articles, both leader and news report, in The Daily Telegraph (English) on Thursday May 8th?
It reported the attack on the security post on Wednesday in which 140 police and soldiers were killed, and then went on to discuss western help. Apparently Mr Deuba the Nepalese PM had talks with Mr Bush this week who has promised military aid to fight the Maoists. Initially he has asked congress for Ł14 million and has promised to supply money, arms, ammunition and helicopters. The leader article then went on to say that Deuba is meeting PM Blair this coming week to ask us for aid, and that Blair should respond generously to his requests, although in fairness it does say that there should be checks to counter rampant corruption.
My worry, and I know this was mentioned here a few months ago, is that whatever the rights and wrongs, once we become involved in this way we will become allied to government forces in the eyes of the Maoists. This would be the end of trekking in Nepal for a long time. Or amd I just worrying unnecessarily?
Huw

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: Did anyone see the articles, both leader and news report, in The Daily Telegraph (English) on Thursday May 8th? : It reported the attack on the security post on Wednesday in which 140 police and soldiers were killed, and then went on to discuss western help. Apparently Mr Deuba the Nepalese PM had talks with Mr Bush this week who has promised military aid to fight the Maoists. Initially he has asked congress for Ł14 million and has promised to supply money, arms, ammunition and helicopters. The leader article then went on to say that Deuba is meeting PM Blair this coming week to ask us for aid, and that Blair should respond generously to his requests, although in fairness it does say that there should be checks to counter rampant corruption. : My worry, and I know this was mentioned here a few months ago, is that whatever the rights and wrongs, once we become involved in this way we will become allied to government forces in the eyes of the Maoists. This would be the end of trekking in Nepal for a long time. Or amd I just worrying unnecessarily? : Huw

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