http://hrw.org/english/docs/2006/09/09/usint14163.htm
Kenneth Roth
"The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 were not only a tragedy for the victims and their families. They were also a searing reminder that radical groups today can commit acts of enormous violence and impact. T he attacks showed with unmistakable clarity the extent to which certain extremist Islamist groups, far from the mainstream yet with global ambitions, have internalized the idea that the ends justify the means, that any civilian living in a state perceived as hostile is a legitimate target. "
