Supporting your country vs supporting your government

I have noticed that some Americans are shocked that some Libyans support Qaddafi. I’m sure there are Libyans who support him for a number of reasons, but lets be honest, some are supporting him because they think that supporting the government is the utmost expression of patriotism. That sentiment is not too far removed and can be found here as well. Many Americans supported the Bush Administration simply because they confused the difference between loving your country and supporting the government – the two are not one and the same in Libya nor are they here in the US.