If you can't take them alone, gang up. You'll probably get a bloody nose, but you'll win if you don't give up, and not live in shame and fear.
The attack response has to be immediate, as vicious as possible, relentless, intimidating in its ferocity. Only by this does one earn respect.
Israel has a sense of purpose derived from being the war zone. America has luxuriously avoided this, with rare exception (thankfully). I hope people here do not lose sight of what is at stake.
The quick response makes a stronger association. And a stronger response is a greater deterrent.
One has only to see Hamas running with their tails between their legs to see how effective we could be. But then we've got Patty Murray talking about setting up daycares like Osama did. We should put all the mooshy liberals temporarily underground in a safe but contained place, as you would children, while we go take care of business. They can come out after we finish.