If I want to attack you and I hire someone to do it for me so I am not the obvious attacker, who is attacking you, the guy I paid to attack you or me? Of course it would be me.
who is attacking me? the person literally, physically attacking me, or the person who hired him?
The person who is literally/physically attacking you would be responsible.
how far do you want to spread blame? what about the weapons manufacture? or the road builder? or the restaurant who served the attacker food? all helped in the attack
