"On Being Disliked"

Victor Davis Hanson, the historian and prolific writer with the greatest insight into our world, posits here that it is not to bad to be disliked. My favorite paragraph:

• "At the U.N. it is said that a ruling hierarchy mistrusts the United States and that a culture of anti-Americanism has become endemic within the organization. No wonder - the Americans alone push for more facts about the Oil-for-Food scandal, question Kofi Annan's breaches of ethics, and want investigations about U.N. crimes in Africa. If we are mistrusted for caring about those thousands who are inhumanely treated by a supposedly humane organization, then why in the world should we wish to be liked by such a group?"

Good Question! A good read to help understand why we are not liked, and appreciate it!