Why on earth would the Bosnians raise a statue to a gong-fu star from Hong Kong?
"He’s far (enough) away from us that nobody can ask what he did during World War II, during World War I, or what his ancestors did under Turkey. He’s…not Catholic, not Orthodox, not Muslim. Bruce Lee is part of our idea of universal justice – that the good guys can win."
– The Taiwan News, Bosnians agree to honor Bruce Lee, Nov 24th (sorry, no link).
There’s something admirable in efforts to find heroes that everyone can agree upon.
UPDATE (Apr 22/06): Reason Magazine has the latest regarding this story:
Just hours after the monument was unveiled, a group of rowdy teenagers defaced the statue and stole the nunchucks, leaving the site littered with wine bottles.
Ah, human nature. (Hat tip to The Belmont Club.)