Those people had nothing to do with why 9/11 is remembered, which was the topic at hand.

They should certainly be remembered when we talk about how horrific the American response to 9/11 was, though.

Perhaps within the US. To the rest of the word it’s like talking about assassination of prince Ferdinand without mentioning the World War - what happened next made 9/11 insignificant by comparison.

But if they're not americans, can they still be considered innocent? ;o