In a book called '' The Rise of Anti-Americanism '' , published in 2006 , Brendon O'Connor and Martin Griffiths said that the September 11 attacks were " quintessential anti-American acts , which satisfy all of the competing definitions of Anti-Americanism " . They ask , " If 9/11 can be construed as the exemplar of anti-Americanism at work , does it make much sense to imply that all anti-Americans are complicit with terrorism ? " Most leaders in Islamic countries , including Afghanistan , condemned the attacks . Saddam Hussein 's Ba'athist Iraq was a notable exception , with an immediate official statement that " the American cowboys are reaping the fruit of their crimes against humanity "
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Anti-Americanism