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Marty,
Our CIA calls actions like this "blowback", meaning they are counter-attacks for our own interference in other nations' business.
That is not to say we "deserve" it, but if you tell other people how to live, they tend to push back, is all I'm saying.
Terrorism is merely a way that a weak force pushes back against a strong force that is bullying it (real or perceived bullying).
Religion, blah blah is all a smokescreen. 9-11 was a political act.
Think about it:
They didn't hit Disneyland, or the Statue of Liberty.
They hit:
1. Twin Towers --a symbol of our financial strength
2. Pentagon -- symbol of our military power
3. White House? symbol of our government
This is not the scenario created by wild crazy religious fanatics. This was meant to make a point.
Which we missed by the way.
OH well.
The point is they did it "in the name of Islam." Scroll down to the bottom of bin laden's rant. He specifically calls on the US to convert.