Hi,

I find the different opinions on here interesting.
Well described with words by many.
I guess that if a canadian flag can save your life, then take a canadian flag, if you need a french or an english flag, idem.
But I agree that the best is to avoid flags and everything that relates to national pride,
let the flags decorate places as the white house, buckingham or the elysée.
You can still be proud of your country if you wish.
Sure that americans are now badly seen out in the world, much due to the behaviour of their president.

The truth is...not only americans.

Also; EVERYONE that looks as them !

France is a good example for this in little scale.
Me I'm swedish but I live here in France, we all know french are funny greedy acting individuals.
When spaking french I keep some of my swedish accent, before, I was often compared to german,
now I'm often compared to american..this is just funny,

but I'm sure that in the middle east countries, anyone white taned rich tourist looking, will more and more be classified to the american kind; a power hungry invador, without understanding for what is different.
A consumer for 40% of the worlds ressources.

So the keyword is sympathy, it mustn't be false of course, but I think that most here have understanding of those in the 3d countries/Europe/Usa who aren't the Bush or Oussama kind= a large number.

Its obvious that if you chose to travel, it's because you're an open minded kind of
person.
So you'll just have to use common sense and demonstrate sympathy.

Why not arab stickers, saying something similar to make love & not war.

Matt