On the heels of the 10-year anniversary of the September 11 attacks, music icon, Tony Bennett, made what some would consider a verbal attack on the U.S government and the victims of the tragedy.

In a recent radio interview with Howard Stern, the legendary singer, 85, insinuated that the 9/11 terrorists attacks were a result of the nation’s foreign policy.

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During his conversation with Stern, the famous crooner stated, “Two wrongs don’t make a right. They flew the plane in, but we caused it,” when referring to the 9/11 attacks. He went on to say, “Because we were bombing them, and they told us to stop … Who are the terrorists? Are we the terrorists, or are they the terrorists?”

The singer, who happens to be a World War II veteran, turned to social media to apologize for his headline-making remarks highlighting his patriotism.

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On his Facebook page the singer wrote, “As a second world war veteran, I was proud to fight to protect our values, which have made America the greatest country on the planet. There is simply no excuse for terrorism and the murder of the nearly 3,000 innocent victims of the 9/11 attacks on our country.”

“My life experiences – ranging from the Battle of the Bulge to marching with Martin Luther King – made me a lifelong humanist and pacifist, and reinforced my belief that violence begets violence and that war is the lowest form of human behavior,” he added.

Bennett is a Grammy-winning artist who has recorded over 70 albums, including his most recent, “Duets II,” which was released on Tuesday.