This song is only partly about the war in El Salvador. Bono said in an interview that he wrote it about Ronald Reagan's support of the Contra rebels, who were tearing El Salvador apart.
So it's not really anti-American, but it is anti-Reagan.
@beau99 and others:
Too bad most of the people from USA can't differenciate being anti-USA-government from being "anti-american".
Too bad, also, that frequently USA governments are anti-USA, anti-USA-people, and anti-World-people.
@beau99 and others:
Too bad most of the people from USA can't differenciate being anti-USA-government from being "anti-american".
Too bad, also, that frequently USA governments are anti-USA, anti-USA-people, and anti-World-people.
This song is only partly about the war in El Salvador. Bono said in an interview that he wrote it about Ronald Reagan's support of the Contra rebels, who were tearing El Salvador apart.
So it's not really anti-American, but it is anti-Reagan.
@beau99 You mean "who were tearing Nicaragua apart."
@beau99 You mean "who were tearing Nicaragua apart."
@beau99 and others: Too bad most of the people from USA can't differenciate being anti-USA-government from being "anti-american". Too bad, also, that frequently USA governments are anti-USA, anti-USA-people, and anti-World-people.
@beau99 and others: Too bad most of the people from USA can't differenciate being anti-USA-government from being "anti-american". Too bad, also, that frequently USA governments are anti-USA, anti-USA-people, and anti-World-people.