Title: Terrorism: Why They Want to Kill Us | HuffPost
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Doug Bandow, Contributor
Contributing writer, policy analyst, one who tilts at windmills
Terrorism: Why They Want to Kill Us
07/01/2010 05:57 am ET Updated May 25, 2011
The horrid attacks of 9/11 led to the cry: Why do they hate us? Most Americans seemed to believe that it was because we are such nice people. But the Times Square bomber reminds us that terrorism is mostly a response to U.S. government policies. After 9/11 President George W. Bush reassured Americans: we were attacked because we are beautiful people, spreading freedom around the world. But often the actions of our government are seen by others as less than beautiful. To seek an explanation for terrorism is not to excuse monstrous attacks on civilians.