So by definition, once we get done killing every radical Muslim, Jihadist, and Islamo-fascist, won't the rest be pretty peaceful (or at least cowardly?)
Believe me, it's so tempting to give in to the urge to say "Kill 'em all, let God sort 'em out." And it would be much easier for our troops to firebomb entire villages rather than try to separate the chaff from the wheat and only kill the terrorists and jail the sympathizers.
I mean, they started it, right? And we'd be doing God's work, killing those who oppose the Lord, right? And since they're damned to hell as unbelievers anyway, why not send them there a little sooner?
But that would make us just like them. We're better than that.
Yeah, it really s***s to have to be the good guys all the time and play by the rules. But that's what makes us the good guys.
The road to Hell is paved with the best of intentions.