That's a somewhat misleading oversimplification of what I said.
Yes it is. That's why I question whether repetitively throwing money in the form of war weaponry at the problem abroad rather than in the form of job training, education, mental health care and decent housing at home is ultimately the best way forward. I'm not suggesting the coalition evacuate the Middle East any time soon, but as long as were are there, there will be war, and an excuse for any disillusioned asshole or mentally ill maniac to blow himself up in a crowd of innocent people.
There is a cause and effect and it runs both ways. If our behavior is shaped by what they do (and it is), then surely their behavior can be shaped by us as well. (and it is). At what point do we throw a wrench in the war machine and add a new tactic to the fight?
A lot of people seem to think this is an intractable problem, and it is, if we exclusively keep on this path. I'm suggesting we look for alternatives to augment and ultimately replace our current "fight fire with fire" approach.