You are entitled to your opinion, of course. I tend to see it more as our MSM trying to drive a wedge between us (here on FR) and our potential allies overseas. Even before Sept. 11th, 2001, they (and it) played into the "Bush is a rube" theme. The MSM continues to do so because it works, as evidenced by this thread.
They did the same thing with Reagan.
The Leftists of the world (Marxists for those in Rio Linda) believe in a single world government run from the UN. Anything that opposes them will get the treatment.
To control the media is to control civilization. Which of course explains why the left hate the alternative media.