ost said:This is the kind of thing that creates terrorists.
I agree.
That said, the US, I think, wants to be in a state of perpetual war and wants to create terrorists. We all know the "War on Drugs" was an excuse to contravene the sovereignty of specific Latin American countries to maintain hegemony through violence, sanctions, and coups. And besides, it's good for business.
I'm sure many here would agree that the "War on Terror" is no different.
Bad cops will goad you into situations where they can then justify beating the shit out of you with impunity, then search your car while you're immobile. They might find something. They'll likely find nothing.
The US is the world's bad cop.