have said that before. We (in the US) are being given the benefit of the doubt because the current occupant of the White House was not elected (USSC aside).
I fear that he will be this time though. Which, as depressing a notion as that might be across the pond and to our north, is not nearly as depressing as it is to a lot of us here.
Who could dispute your post? (Except for this nit)
...the US citizenry elects Bush again...
Should read ...the US citizenry elects Bush this time...
they think that a lot of what's going on is a naked executive power grab using 9/11 as the pretext.
I only wish that more than 45-50% of the US populace could see that with the clarity I believe the rest of the world sees it with.