Moriarty takes the lead; US govt. acts as per his subtle indication!

June 29, 2005
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Kathmandu: By now it should have become clear to Katmandu’s analysts that the United States of America remains constantly concerned over the deteriorating Nepali situation and appears determined to support Nepal come what may.

American position, analysts conclude, is not ambiguous like those of some neighboring and European countries. The US policy towards Nepal is clear and straight. That the United States of America would want to see Nepal through her own eyes but not through the eyes of some countries who have already become a laughing stock among the comity of nations for its playing double with the Nepali insurgency.

That the US has its own eyes and that she doesn’t need others’ eyes to see Nepal gets reflected from the fact that well within a short span of two months, she has sent two high level official functionaries to look into the Nepali matters for themselves.

To recall, Christina Rocca had made a short trip to Kathmandu some two months back and now it is Donald camp who by time this paper approaches in the readers’ hands Wednesday will have already left the Nepali capital upon completion of his assessment on the Nepali situation to be reported to his government back in Washington.

Analysts at the Telegraph are clear about US perception .She would neither compromise with derailment of democracy in this Himalayan Kingdom nor would the US tolerate the growth and the increasing threats posed by the insurgency to this state.

What transpired in between the Nepali authorities and Donald camp is yet to come to the open, however, what is for sure is that the US by sending Assistant minister Cam,p has amply exhibited that Nepal could not be left to the mercy of “India” and that it was time that Nepal must be supported unconditionally as far as the increasing threats of the Maoists were concerned.

High placed sources say that the US is now convinced that Nepal needed tangible assistance to tame the Maoists or else it would be too late.

Indications to this effect emanated from Honolulu wherein the incumbent American Ambassador, James F. Moriarty, clearly said that Nepal should be supported now or never. In effect he said that “should we give $2 million security assistance this year or $500 million to refugee camps scattered throughout India in the not too distant future”

The implied message is that the US must passionately listen to the Nepali plight at the moment and act fast in order to block the country from being pushed to an abyss from where its easy come back would be next to impossible. This is certainly an assessment from a matured diplomat who is serving in Nepal and knows the varied implications on the Nepalese economy, social behavior and security aspects if the assistance were blocked in one pretext or the other.

In effect Moriarty is convincing his own audience and government to do the needful or it would be too late.

Not surprising then the US Ambassador should ventilate his inner feelings in Honolulu a few days ago and lo! The US government sends one of its high level authorities to talk to the Nepali officials. Mere coincidence? Not at all. This amply indicates that the US finally has got the Nepali point and that she would not be interested in acting as per the “coordinated voice” of the two in the axis, read Britain and dubious India”, and that henceforth would do whatever it can on its own by assessing the real picture on ground in Nepal.

Moriarty takes the lead and his government acts as per the hidden message contained in Ambassador’s Honolulu speech. Both deserve appreciation.

Clearly, the fresh US stance on Nepal is a “set back” to Indian designs for a variety of political reasons.

But then yet the US side still prefers a solution to the current constitutional crisis through reconciliation in between the King and the political parties. In saying so the US clearly wants a sort of understanding in between the two constitutional forces in order to isolate the insurgents forcing them to come to a peaceful settlement of the overly stretched dispute.

Interestingly enough that India is herself not safe now from the Maoists violence. The recent attack by the Indian Maoists in neighboring Bihar is a testimony to the fact that if one nurtured evil designs against others, the evil sooner or later will pounce upon the former.

This is what has happened in India recently. India blames Nepali Maoists too have joined their friends in the said attack. However, Nepali insurgents deny the charges.

It is time that all countries interested in the welfare of Nepal join hands with each other having no evil designs against this country wherein the Maoists too could find a slot for a safe landing.