Barkuss, despite this being an open forum, derrogatory remarks towards anyone's country, nationality, ethnic background, religion, et al, are usually not welcome. The last time something like this happened, that person (Ancelotti) was banned, and he didn't convey the knowlegde of football that you seem to posess.
Being an Italian American like Incubo, was I cool with the SAL comment? Ehh, whatever. Just don't call me a WOP and we're cool. However, I can see Nick's point in all of this, because this isn't the first time that this has happened, where comments/remarks are made about other people's countries/nationalities, and this definitely ISN'T the first time that this has happened against Americans. Don't like our country?? Fine, but we don't need to know about it. If this was 5 months ago, I would have totally flown off of the handle, and would have been within my rights to do so, since I was one of the people who were involvedin the fracas that got Ancelotti banned.
This is a football forum, man. That's what we are here to discuss, for the most part, Off-Topic and Hangout sections excluded. People being banned here for making those kind of remarks are not that frequent, but they do happen. Wouldn't want to see it happen to you as well.
And please don't bring the Iraqi situation into this. As troubling as that situation seems to be, that does not, in any way, affect our judgement here and factor into what we type on this forum. That, personally, is what I didn't appreciate moreso than the SAL comment.
Thank You.