Gab,
I understand the point your trying to make. The focus is generally on the current president at any given time, but I think the thing that most thinking people "hate" is the foreign policy that has been generated over the years by the US Govt. as a whole. It would seem that foreign policy in the states has been heavily influenced by simply what would gain the US more wealth and had nothing to do with the needs of poor countries throughout the world. In fact, it seemed that if a certain country had nothing to offer the US, their plight was simply ignored. They made all the right noises in the media, but when it came down to helping sort out problems it was out of the question. Not only was the US guilty of this over the years but the UK and Europe as well. In my opinion, a lot of the problems that we are facing today have been caused by the neglect of the poor populations of these oil rich countries. For decades we have turned a blind eye to the treatment of the populations of Arab countries by their leaders. As long as the oil flowed, at a reasonable price, the US and Europe ignored the plight of the people living in these countries.
Obviously Bush and the US has an interest in the oil in Iraq. But at least a bi-product of that interest for a change, has been the liberation of the people of Iraq. Yes, it will be a long time before anything is considered normal in this country. But at least they are getting the opportunity. So for this reason alone, I think all the suffering will have an outcome that will justify the means.
This is also the reason why I feel that Spains election is a serious blow to the efforts of the US and the UK and other members of the coalition to bring about peace and stability in the middle east, and indirectly at the moment, the rest of the world.
Oh, just to set the record straight as well, I think Bush is a really bad representative guys. I mean the bloke is bearly coherent most of the time. I don't hate him. I just think he should talk as little as possible.
Rambling?? Of course! Don't worry, you'll get used to it eventually. Or you won't!