Three Japanese tourists were killed in the assault by
terrorists on a museum in Tunis, Tunisia. The Japanese realized again that
terrorism could happen any time anywhere. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe revealed
again his incompetence on protecting Japanese nations from terrorist attack, just
reiterating “Terrorism cannot be tolerated.” If the government of Japan wants to
gain credibility of the people, it needs to work harder than ever to obtain
information about terrorists’ activities. Readiness of the Self-defense Force
for dispatching to region occupied by terrorists does not work for saving
Japanese lives.
Abe expressed his condolence for three victims and sympathy
for injured tourists. “Terrorism can never be tolerated in any cause. I strongly
blame it. We are going to make every effort cooperating with international
society,” told him to the reporters. Chief Cabinet Secretary, Yoshihide Suga,
announced to the nation to avoid traveling dangerous places and promised
providing with necessary information. “It is the situation what may happen
anywhere in the world,” told Suga. In short, the entire world is too dangerous
to visit in Suga’s mind.
However, the warning level of Tunisia was the lowest among
four categories before the incident happened. That is the critical evidence of
laziness of Japanese government. Since Tunisia became the starting point of
Arab Springs, terrorists had been targeting the country. Tunisian militants
were coming back from the training of terrorist groups. The government of Japan
did not know about, or ignored at lease, those trends. Without those kinds of
warning information, victims participated in a tour conducted by Japanese
travel agent.
The main reason why Abe condemned terrorism was not for
promising detailed information about terrorist activities to the people, but
for justifying his agenda to expand the role of Self-defense Force. In the
discussion of new legislation for security, readiness of self-defense force for
rescuing Japanese citizens is one of the controversial points. But, what could
the Self-defense Force do for saving lives facing immediate threat of terrorism
in such cases as in Tunisia? Nothing. The most important measure the government
should do is to provide information as accurate as possible in advance.
Under this administration, it is uncountable how many
Japanese people will further be killed by terrorists abroad. The government will
even not be able to block terrorists coming in Japan. The Japanese people need
to remind of new version of JFK’s saying, “Ask not what your country can do for
you, -- ask what you can do for yourself.”
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