Perhaps the U.S. should look to Lina Inverse of Japanese anime for inspiration in our fight against terrorism.
Once upon a time there was a great nation which was successful and prosperous beyond all of the others in the world. This nation was not the largest or the most powerful when it began but it had people who believed in themselves were willing to work hard and who knew what they wanted. When they needed to they were willing to fight for what was right. When the world needed something new they found a way to invent it and when someone else needed help they were frequently there to provide it. Their strength intelligence self reliance fortitude and charity all contributed to their success. As this nation grew it became a beacon to the rest of the world showing how to freedom and prosperity can be created.
Unfortunately not everyone believed that freedom and prosperity were good things. In fact not everyone who lived in this nation believed it. Eventually these people attacked this nation saying that because other nations did not have the same freedom this nation had to give it up as well. Some refused to fight for freedom and others began to spread the idea that despite its long record as a champion of what was right this nation was really evil. They began to envision ways to see this nation destroyed and a few even tried to bring such destruction about. Many leaders of this nation became confused and did not know which way to turn for solutions. Some decided to go along with the critics because they were very vocal and seemed to attract a large audience. Others tried to appease the critics while trying at the same time to build a new future based on old principles. It wasnt clear if this would work but it seemed to be the best they could do because that were unable to find a better solution. A third group believed that they should fight back but because fighting was not popular they faced a very hard path to getting their way.
This nation is of course the United States of America; a nation which was never ashamed of its success until just recently and which never really had any reason to feel ashamed. Many problems facing America are in many ways the result of criticism which is cast on the American success story by those who are jealous angry because they dont have everything they want. Then there are others who cant bear the fact that their heroic Soviet Union could not defeat the decadent USA. Since many Americans dont know how to effectively deal with this kind of criticism they become disoriented. They need to find a new direction. Often a new direction can best be found when a new and valiant figure appears to throw off past doubts and stimulate a new heroic vision. That hero can and should be the one and only Lina Inverse.
It is likely that not everyone is familiar with Lina who isnt a real person. Devotees of Japanese animated cartoons (Japanime or anime) will know her as the self described beautiful and brilliant young sorcery genius." She is young reasonably attractive always self assured and never allows anyone else to take top billing. While she is a bit greedy and has terrible table manners she generally earns her money by doing services for others or by getting rid of thieves and taking a share of their loot for her efforts. When anyone else gets out of hand she generally has one very effective solution: Ready Aim Fireball … BOOM!!! Problem solved. And
she doesnt wait for United Nations approval either. For really serious cases she may resort to the infamous Dragon Slave"; the magical equivalent of a thermonuclear explosion which is guaranteed to leave a massive crater along with the smoking remains of its target. I can just imagine what she would do to an uppity Saddam Hussein. Generally speaking no one but no one messes with Lina or at least not for very long.
Now why should America look to Lina Inverse for inspiration you might ask? The answer is really pretty simple. Ever since the end of World War II many civilized people have grown progressively doubtful about the use of political violence such as for example war. Even many Americans have become enamored of peace at any price. The trouble is that many less civilized people believe that violence is the best solution which brings us to a serious problem. Take for example Osama Bin Laden. Americas leaders would love to get his attention sufficiently to get him to cease his terrorist ways. However because Bin Ladens preferred means of communication is to kill people in order to get him to listen we might just have to blow his head off. Some people are just like that.
Now dont get me wrong. Violence is not and should never be the preferred means of solving a problem. Even Lina knows that you should try to think your way out of a difficult scrape. She will try to negotiate when possible not that everyone is willing to negotiate. When she can get results without fighting she will do it just as most Americans would prefer. It doesnt always work because her world is filled with barbaric people. Sometimes ours is as well. As a result we must be willing to use whatever tool will work best and if we have to resort to war then so be it. If someone else doesnt approve then we must resolve that it is their problem not ours. Eventually they will probably have to offer grudging thanks when it is discovered that our actions saved their butts as well as our own. One might think for example that the French would have learned from the Algerians blowing up bombs in the Paris subway a few years back or the Germans from what happened at the Munich Olympics. Somehow they didnt. Maybe the nightclub bombing in Bali will help wake them up.
Meanwhile the destruction of the World Trade Center Towers must be our wake up call. No one who threatens the people of the United States should consider him or herself safe from a pre-emptive attack. Like Lina we have tried to reason with these people. They simply wont listen. Since civilized methods dont work we must use their methods against them. This should be further lesson to us all. We must be ever vigilant to protect our people property and national interests from others who bear some grudge justified or not. If we must be the worlds policeman so be it. It will bring its own rewards in time.
If we follow this simple approach like Lina we can say:When monsters rampage Ill be there to take them down. When treasure glitters Ill be there to claim it. When enemies rise to face me Victory will be MINE!!!" Sounds pretty good doesnt it?
Perhaps the U.S. should look to Lina Inverse of Japanese anime for inspiration in our fight against terrorism.
Once upon a time there was a great nation which was successful and prosperous beyond all of the others in the world. This nation was not the largest or the most powerful when it began but it had people who believed in themselves were willing to work hard and who knew what they wanted. When they needed to they were willing to fight for what was right. When the world needed something new they found a way to invent it and when someone else needed help they were frequently there to provide it. Their strength intelligence self reliance fortitude and charity all contributed to their success. As this nation grew it became a beacon to the rest of the world showing how to freedom and prosperity can be created.
Unfortunately not everyone believed that freedom and prosperity were good things. In fact not everyone who lived in this nation believed it. Eventually these people attacked this nation saying that because other nations did not have the same freedom this nation had to give it up as well. Some refused to fight for freedom and others began to spread the idea that despite its long record as a champion of what was right this nation was really evil. They began to envision ways to see this nation destroyed and a few even tried to bring such destruction about. Many leaders of this nation became confused and did not know which way to turn for solutions. Some decided to go along with the critics because they were very vocal and seemed to attract a large audience. Others tried to appease the critics while trying at the same time to build a new future based on old principles. It wasnt clear if this would work but it seemed to be the best they could do because that were unable to find a better solution. A third group believed that they should fight back but because fighting was not popular they faced a very hard path to getting their way.
This nation is of course the United States of America; a nation which was never ashamed of its success until just recently and which never really had any reason to feel ashamed. Many problems facing America are in many ways the result of criticism which is cast on the American success story by those who are jealous angry because they dont have everything they want. Then there are others who cant bear the fact that their heroic Soviet Union could not defeat the decadent USA. Since many Americans dont know how to effectively deal with this kind of criticism they become disoriented. They need to find a new direction. Often a new direction can best be found when a new and valiant figure appears to throw off past doubts and stimulate a new heroic vision. That hero can and should be the one and only Lina Inverse.
It is likely that not everyone is familiar with Lina who isnt a real person. Devotees of Japanese animated cartoons (Japanime or anime) will know her as the self described beautiful and brilliant young sorcery genius." She is young reasonably attractive always self assured and never allows anyone else to take top billing. While she is a bit greedy and has terrible table manners she generally earns her money by doing services for others or by getting rid of thieves and taking a share of their loot for her efforts. When anyone else gets out of hand she generally has one very effective solution: Ready Aim Fireball … BOOM!!! Problem solved. And
she doesnt wait for United Nations approval either. For really serious cases she may resort to the infamous Dragon Slave"; the magical equivalent of a thermonuclear explosion which is guaranteed to leave a massive crater along with the smoking remains of its target. I can just imagine what she would do to an uppity Saddam Hussein. Generally speaking no one but no one messes with Lina or at least not for very long.
Now why should America look to Lina Inverse for inspiration you might ask? The answer is really pretty simple. Ever since the end of World War II many civilized people have grown progressively doubtful about the use of political violence such as for example war. Even many Americans have become enamored of peace at any price. The trouble is that many less civilized people believe that violence is the best solution which brings us to a serious problem. Take for example Osama Bin Laden. Americas leaders would love to get his attention sufficiently to get him to cease his terrorist ways. However because Bin Ladens preferred means of communication is to kill people in order to get him to listen we might just have to blow his head off. Some people are just like that.
Now dont get me wrong. Violence is not and should never be the preferred means of solving a problem. Even Lina knows that you should try to think your way out of a difficult scrape. She will try to negotiate when possible not that everyone is willing to negotiate. When she can get results without fighting she will do it just as most Americans would prefer. It doesnt always work because her world is filled with barbaric people. Sometimes ours is as well. As a result we must be willing to use whatever tool will work best and if we have to resort to war then so be it. If someone else doesnt approve then we must resolve that it is their problem not ours. Eventually they will probably have to offer grudging thanks when it is discovered that our actions saved their butts as well as our own. One might think for example that the French would have learned from the Algerians blowing up bombs in the Paris subway a few years back or the Germans from what happened at the Munich Olympics. Somehow they didnt. Maybe the nightclub bombing in Bali will help wake them up.
Meanwhile the destruction of the World Trade Center Towers must be our wake up call. No one who threatens the people of the United States should consider him or herself safe from a pre-emptive attack. Like Lina we have tried to reason with these people. They simply wont listen. Since civilized methods dont work we must use their methods against them. This should be further lesson to us all. We must be ever vigilant to protect our people property and national interests from others who bear some grudge justified or not. If we must be the worlds policeman so be it. It will bring its own rewards in time.
If we follow this simple approach like Lina we can say:When monsters rampage Ill be there to take them down. When treasure glitters Ill be there to claim it. When enemies rise to face me Victory will be MINE!!!" Sounds pretty good doesnt it?