Israeli Airstrike Kills Hamas Founder

[mburbank]

I don't mean to say that I think this guy was not a terrible and in fact evil person (I think people who justify slaughter in the name of God can be called Evil without exageration.) I do think rocket attacks from the air decends to the level of terrorism in that iit practically guarantees bystanders will be maimed and killed. Palestinian terrorsim aims for anonymous civillians and is reprehensible. Israeli assasination aims at speciffic targets, but basically says it's tough luck for anyone else who happens to be nearby.

I only mean that assasinating him will probably entrench violence and bring more, not less bloodshed. It functions as crude justice at best, simple vendetta, and I doubt strongly that it deters or even interferes with future terrorism.