ARRGH! It's The BUSH ADMINISTRATION, Not the U.S.

[Khephra]

There's this female reporter on CNN right now talking about the situation in Iraq and the Bush Administration's dealings with the UN and other countries.

She never refers to the Bush Administration by name if she can help it. She's used "U.S." repeatedly like the Bush Administration and the country are one. It is "The U.S. decided to go to war without UN backing." and not "The Bush Administration decided to go to war without UN backing."

ARGH!

[moondust]

1. There was a change in 2002.

Generally speaking, I'm afraid the midterm elections considerably blurred the distinction between the "Bush Administration" and the "U.S." Some would probably say that the midterms showed that the two are in lockstep.

[Spazito]

2. It is only within the borders of the US that the picture is blurred....

the rest of the world knows that it is the Bush Administration no matter how the US media tries to morph the Admin into something else.

[teryang]

3. I call it the regime or junta

I don't think you can call it the United States of America unless you think it is a legitimate government.