Non-combatant civilians going about their lives, who have no control over the actions of their governments, are innocent people. Because they look different than you, speak a different language, and have different religious beliefs makes them no less human.
Indiscriminately dropping bombs, killing people, destroying homes, and businesses in an attempt to get at the threat is inexcusable.
The US sold war machines to Iraq so they could fight Iran. Then they used those war machines to invade Kuwait.
We gave foreign-aid to the USSR for 50 years and then they invaded Afghanistan with it. Then we trained Afghanistan resistance fighters to fight back.
Our meddling in the affairs of other nations is what instigated this retaliation. It was only a matter of time. People like you believe that not only do you posses the wisdom to rule the lives of your neighbors. But, also the lives of people in foreign countries. You sit in the comfort of your home cheering on our military excursions and believe you are being patriotic.
Your solution to every problem is FORCE and VIOLENCE. So, you support and elect politicians who share your beliefs. Those politicians put American lives at risk by meddling in the affairs of foreign countries. We give countries foreign-aid and their enemies hate us. We sign treaties and their enemies hate us. We fly over cities and drop bombs on non-combatant civilians to punish their leaders and they hate us.
President Bush said this attack was an attack on freedom. Our "freedom" is the furthest thing from the minds of terrorists. Their objective was to influence our foreign policy.
We must help fellow humans across the globe.
Then get on a plane and go help them yourself. Don't demand that somebody else go put their life on the line so you can feel noble and righteous.