Being ruthless against the terrorists is ok....but we should be cautious that in haste we do not target innocent civilians which is not uncommon under such situations. If innocents are targeted then the problem will aggravate rather than subside. Everyone is quick to point and give the example of Israel. Indeed the israel method seems tempting but we should note that inspite of using all the force in this world the Israelis are still not living in peace. They are still living in terror not knowing when the next suicide bomber will strike. And this is because Israel is using the very same methods which they accuse palestinian militants of using (ie terror).