I love/hate the term "US intelligence community," which is faithfully used even by ostensible critics. Do we ever use the term "intelligence community" to refer to the spy agencies of official enemies of the US? No, in that case it becomes the "spy apparatus" or equivalent.
Similar for the term "international community," which in the US press is a euphemism for American imperialism and whatever other countries it could bribe, bully, or cajole into supporting the particular policy in question. Thus the US-French-Canadian overthrow of Haiti's Aristide becomes the "will of the international community," as does the US-British-and-assorted-hangers-on (but not France or Canada) overthrow of Saddam Hussein.
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