Surfers outside the US have been unable to visit the official re-election site of President George W Bush (Ed. note: www.georgewbush.com, and hell no, I’m not linking to it).

The blocking of browsers sited outside the US began in the early hours of Monday morning.

Since then people outside the US trying to browse the site get a message saying they are not authorised to view it.

The blocking does not appear to be due to an attack by vandals or malicious hackers, but as a result of a policy decision by the Bush camp.

It may be a bandwidth decision – why should anyone outside the US want to access the official website of the President (and not the excellent parody site, www.georgewbush.org)?

Well, that may be, but it also means Joi Ito can’t access it, and ginmar can’t access it, and kuri can’t access it, and that Kevin Sites guy and his peripatetic hula girl doll can’t access it, and no one serving in the US military, diplomatic service, or living outside the US can access it. Also, international news organizations, NGO’s, and ministers and functionaries of foreign governments.

Earth. To. Duh. Bya.

You realize you’re telling the world “Fuck You,” don’t you?