How do you feel about Americans travelling well wearing the Canadian Maple Leaf,

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There is someone who sells kits to American's who are travelling in Europe, included in this kit are Maple Leaf pins, Canadian Flags, and a booklet that list Canadians phrases. Do Americans believe it is right to hide behind another countries flag? Do Canadians find this, although a bit flattering, a hiprocritacal act on the Americans side. I know a lot of Canadian's who would never travel overseas without their Canadian Heritage practically tatooed on them. This I respect. I myself as a Canadian, always wear my flag with pride. I travelled to Las Vegas in the months just after we had refused to go into Iraq, and as always wore my Canadian Flag proudly. Well there I received alot of flak because of it. But I wouldn't have removed it if my life depended on it. This is where I have my problem, I could have easily pretended I was American and avoided all the negative attention I received. (I just want to clarify that alot of the people that I met there were polite and friendly). But as a Proud Canadian I could never hide behind another Countries flag. So how do these "Proud American's" justify hiding behind my Country's flag, when they travel overseas.