Yakk....your interpretation as a non-American is a fair and reasonable interpretation. I cant argue with it at all.
Which might explain, in part, why Bush is considered the world leader second least likely to do the right thing regarding world affairs.
In a recent World Public Opinion poll of 20 nations, a majority of citizens in only two of those countries (Nigeria and India) have “a lot” or “some” confidence that President Bush will do “the right thing regarding world affairs.” Bush ranks below Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad but just edges out Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf as the world's worst leader.
World Public Opinion Poll
Which might also explain why most of Bush's "war on terrorism" has been a successful recruiting tool for terrorist.