Why They Hate Us

After September 11, in an attempt to explain why we were attacked, many highly dubious theories were put forth, such as the notion that the terrorists hated freedom and wished to convert the US to Islam. Yet, in "The 9/11 Commission Report," it is stated that Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, (KSM), who was after all "the principal architect of the 9/11 attacks," gave a different explanation. "By his own account, KSM's animus toward the United States stemmed not from his experiences there as a student, but rather from his violent disagreement with U.S. foreign policy favoring Israel" (p. 147).