Osama bin Laden expressed strong grievances against the United States regarding its support for Israel and its policies in the Palestinian territories. In his "Letter to the American People," published in November 2002, bin Laden criticized the U.S. for backing the establishment of a Jewish state in Palestinian territories, which he described as "one of the greatest crimes." Also, I implied that US involvement WOULD create more terrorism. I don't know how I wasn't being clear.

That's a statement against the Jewish occupation, more than the Palestianians. But ok, fair, he mentioned them. But I think we're getting bogged down by one example that can be argued from different directions. The CIA created ISIS and probably Al Queda. In my view, the terrorism is a construct to require our ongoing presence in the middle east. It isn't a result of our being there. It gives us a reason to be there.