#4 I think they should kill the bomber's remaining family members. It wouldn't stop all future bombings - let's remember how depraved these terrorists are - but murdering the bomber's family Don Corleone style would be a big deterrent for many wannabe shaheeds. Among the various motivations they use to brainwash and coerces these young fools, providing money and glory for family is among the biggest factors, up there with burning hatred, and religious conviction that you are bound for paradise where you will be shortly getting hot & heavy action from a 72-year-old virgin (or something like that).
As for international condemnation, well Israel has already lost the propaganda war and they are considered a paraiah state in many parts of the world. Their restraint will not change that and resorting to uncivilized tactics is unlikely to change anybody's mind - who isn't already decided on this issue? Actually, I suspect it would earn them a new level of respect and fear among the Muzziess, who would lament outwardly (then again, they're always outraged about something) but inwardly think 'oh-ho, the Israelis are doing what we would do.' It would also earn them respect among people like me - who are more numerous than most suppose - who are fed up with half-measures, niceties and restraint of asymmetrical warfare. |