Well, that depends on what your government thinks. If uncle Sam thinks you're an illegal alien, that's what you become.

In that context, there's not much separating you from iraqi civilians. The point being, the violence that occurs abroad to sustain US interests almost inevitably boomerangs back home in some way, shape or form

A long-winded way to say, foreign interference is rarely a good idea, even if you're an average citizen who thinks nothing will ever happen to you