He's right, of course.
The way the "war on terrorism" is being conducted is THE way to guarantee terrorism.
When one doesn't occupy the country for an extended period it must rely upon the goodwill of the citizens. And the US is acting in ways to alienate even reasonable people, let alone the extremists.
We should rethink the process, and add some arrows to the quiver.
And, we won't.
Arf