> The terrorists killed innocents, then the US invaded a country, using the first as justification, then the US killed civilians, and in response civilians were

> The terrorists killed innocents, then the US invaded a country, using the first as justification, then the US killed civilians, and in response civilians were "radicalized" and fought back. I mean some of the words are the same ("innocent", "invade"). That's about all the credit I can give to your analogy.