The problem is that the terrorists set up launch tubes in residential areas, often right next door to houses, schools, mosques, and hospitals, arm them, and fire them remotely, long after they've evacuated the area. They hope for an Israeli counter-strike, in order to generate dead women and children to parade before an Israel and Jew hating international media.
On the other hand, the people of gaza democratically put a terrorist organization in charge of the territory. They made a decision to institutionalize the destruction of Israel in their government. Which IMHO, makes them responsible for the rocket attacks against Israel, and makes Israel's hesitation for causing "collateral damage" irrelevant and should be abandoned.
Mark
Israel has MLRS, right? Start returning a full pod (12 rockets) back at every launch site. Each rocket can take out about 1 square kilometer, I’d say fire them all at the same reference point. Pretty soon there won’t be anything left in Gaza to hide behind. As Col. Smith said “Overkill is under-rated.”
FWIW, this is exactly the line of reasoning used by al Quaeda to justify the 911 attack. The United States is a democracy, its people elected the government that is oppressing the Palestinians and Muslims, therefore all Americans are responsible for the oppression and are legitimate targets of those who are fighting back against it.
I don't necessarily agree with their POV (or yours) but it should be noted that it IS the same argument.
Return fire on the Mosques. The are the headquarters of Islamic military planning and should be so designated as legitimate targets by reasonable people.