Ron Paul suggested that U.S. foreign policy motivated the 9/11 terrorists

the Republican establishment suggested that Paul was "blaming America" for the 9/11 attacks. That's because they think that the federal government is America.

U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East generated the anger that motivated the 9/11 terrorists.

the stationing of U.S. troops on Islamic holy lands

and the long-time, unconditional financial and military aid provided the Israeli government.

By invading Iraq the U.S. government was engaging in the same course of interventionist conduct that had produced prior acts of terrorism against the United States

The 9/11 terrorist attacks also generated the "war on terror,"

omnipotent power to the CIA

ever-increasing budgets for the military-industrial complex

an endless stream of color-coded fear-mongering

there is an obvious solution

End the U.S. government's role as international policeman, invader, intervener, interloper, provider, and sanctioner.