[Drolefille]

Oh I agree. But as I have a psychology degree and am working on my Masters, I see it as a causal relationship nonetheless.

They still chose to act as they did. And the terrorists are still responsible for 9/11. But, America's policies helped to put those terrorists in the position they were in, just as the other teens at that school helped to create killers.

ETClarify: this is not a way of "blaming" America or absolving Bin Ladin. But after Columbine, teachers and students stepped back and said "what could we do differently. I think America should do the same thing.