Well, yes and no. I thought Roachboy's comments were very correct. Less intelligent people have acted less intelligently on both sides. The W crew have tried to turn the day into a nationalistic disply of high fervor. Others have abandoned the day to them.
And then there are those who say that this was the affect of years of American belligerency. It was, but that doesn't change the fact that the attacker's cultural milleu is one of ignorance and violence.