Western society, for the most part, is guilty of cowardice in the face of the enemy.
"Start with the women and children", are the words of a coward!
If you think so, then you don't understand how islam, or any other form of extremism, works. Only when their fear becomes greater their hatred will the violence end. Your notions of right and wrong or what constitutes an acceptable use of force only apply to civilized people, not to muslims. During World War II we knew perfectly well that we where killing civilians with strategic bombing, but we also knew that they weren't at all innocent. They where manning the war factories and providing everything that the armies needed to conduct war against us. It was a life and death struggle in which there was no consideration for the welfare of the enemy, just as it is now. It is you who are the coward because you let your notions of justice cloud your mind to the threat that our civilization faces.
Besides, my service to this country proves that I'm no coward.