Fisk strongly condemned the September 11 attacks , describing them as a " hideous crime against humanity " . He also denounced the Bush administration 's response to the attacks , arguing that " a score of nations " were being identified and positioned as " haters of democracy " or " kernels of evil " , and urged a more honest debate on U.S. policy in the Middle East . He argued that such a debate had hitherto been avoided " because , of course , to look too closely at the Middle East would raise disturbing questions about the region , about our Western policies in those tragic lands , and about America 's relationship with Israel "
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Robert Fisk