Well, maybe it's easy to take sides in this debate when neither side is getting the story right.
Both sides of the Atlantic have their narratives and programming to advance.
I won't be programmed, and my narrative is one of I told you so.
Neither side will get to the root of terrorism or any other evil in the hearts of man. Why? Because one must embrace the Truth, the Good News, and by doing so turn from evil. This is just as much true for terrorists as it is for news correspondents.
The Good v. Evil narrative, as much as it promotes nice things done by Nice People, is still designed to fail. The "do the best that you can" in the face of "bad stuff" narrative is just as insidious. It makes for good superhero and Disney princess movies, and good feeling fluff pieces on TV, but we all know that God is far above these things.
So pick your side. It will still be wrong. And it will still be right. It just won't be Truth.