In my opinion it is not about doing nothing, it all boils down to the proportion of the reaction. An act of terrorism that kills hundreds of people, should not

In my opinion it is not about doing nothing, it all boils down to the proportion of the reaction. An act of terrorism that kills hundreds of people, should not be reciprocated with an all out offensive on a whole region. Not only because that by itself is an act of terrorism; since most of the victims are usually innocent civilians, but because it cause the fear and anger that leads to the creation of these groups in the first place. Just looking at history, you realize that all these groups labeled as terrorists, and I say labeled because many others go by under the radar, such as the KKK, all spawned from conflicted area where the political powers were sabotaging the stability. Either through corrupt governments or international mingling and occupation.