America: the view from the other side

Quick update: I've heard the following views on America from Koreans over the last few days:

• They think the country is falling apart due to the subprime mortgage crisis.
• They think the entire country is crime ridden, dangerous, and full of gun toting...minorities.
• When I asked a 6th grade by what he knew about New York, the only thing he could say was..."uhm....terror!" Granted, his English vocabulary was pretty limited, but I was rather dismayed that that was the only thing he could think of.

More updates coming soon, including more family reunion fun!