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I'll be honest and say I don't know because, I don't know. I think it has to do with the fact that we are one of the most powerful nations on the planet. Terrorists get more out of attacking a powerful nation than a weak one. I also think its as Shim said, its because we impose sanctions, Brazil, Japan and Canada don't. I think its also cause they view us as a Christian stronghold. Most terrorists have extreme religious beliefs.
Now I might be wrong, but this is my view and the view of many others, the reason for US and UK being targets is related to their international actions. It might be a distorted, almost steriotyped view of things, yes, but the US is seen as a politically arrogant country, who has over the years staged coups d'estat (cant spell) and military/political interferences. It's seen as the evil country who will come to a war against anyone and kill anyone in order to protect their interests. In a way they have a point: Iran-contras, military coups in south america, in central america, Korea, Vietnan, the whole cold war thing, bombings in Iraq, Sudan, Afganstan... and the latest act of war agasint Iraq is seen as a arrogant move against the middle east itself, ont against Saddam. Of course this is a exagerated and distorted view, but it has some fundantions on facts. If america sees itself as the good side, they see themselves as the good side. It's VERY hard to explain this world view to someone in america or UK without offending them or making them think it's against their people and culture, it's not! It's the political point of view only.
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Is what we did in Cuba a coop? no Did it work? no.
Three words: bay of pigs. And it has been done in a lot of other places, some succeeded, some didn't.