Isn't this what Ron Paul said brought about 9-11 (before he was shut down by the other Republicans in the "debate"?

From the mouth of Senator John McCain ...

For decades in the greater Middle East, we had a strategy of relying on autocrats to provide order and stability. We relied on the Shah of Iran, the autocratic rulers of Egypt, the generals of Pakistan, the Saudi royal family, and even, for a time, on Saddam Hussein.

In the late 1970s that strategy began to unravel. The Shah was overthrown by the radical Islamic revolution that now rules in Tehran. The ensuing ferment in the Muslim world produced increasing instability. The autocrats clamped down with ever greater repression, while also surreptitiously aiding Islamic radicalism abroad in the hopes that they would not become its victims. It was a toxic and explosive mixture. The oppression of the autocrats blended with the radical Islamists’ dogmatic
theology to produce a perfect storm of intolerance and hatred.

And yes, Senator McCain, that "perfect storm" could best be summed up in the horror of 9-11 ... just as Rep. Ron Paul (R. Texas) suggested only a few scant months ago.