I believe that is called Texas...
Yes, I have lived and studied in America, my family has lived in America for the last 20 years. Although I am British, brought up partly in Europe, spent the last 20 yrs in the UK before moving to SE Asia. I have travelled across every continent except Africa. I've seen a few things from both sides over 40 years
Although nationality should make no difference to one's ability to make a statement either way.
FYI - that banner was made by the (American!) guy who created AutoCad/Autodesk, one of the more successful software companies in America. His website is very interesting and non-political (well, most of it!) and worth a visit, www.fourmilab.ch where he has written some neat astronomical software and some great articles. And sells that banner on mugs etc...which is inflammatory!
The banner was purely an ironic statement (which is why people like Bloodymary, who suffer from "irony deficiency" get so amusingly riled up) in response to Foe-hammers amusing comments.
I do not wish the American people to get harmed, or for a major terrorist attack on the US, if that was yr misinterpretation - no sane person would. I hope, however, that US govt policy changes to reflect world opinion, as well as the majority of US opinion, and settles matters in Iraq quickly, and reflects more deeply on it's role in the "war on terror", which will lead to greater world instability if not corrected.
Item: North Korea has nukes. US backs off. Message: Nukes create power. Consequence: States will work harder to get nuclear capability.
Saddam had nothing - he was the easy target for political gain.
For those upset, don't take it personally - think harder about why one side sees things one way, and the other side the other. The point was - Reagan saw the USSR as the Evil Empire, did they see his Empire as the same? Hence the banner. Provocative? Good!