Foreign Affairs
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On November 26, 2008 , ten Pakistani terrorists stealthily landed by sea in Mumbai , killing 174 people and injuring over 300 .
Peter Bergen : Not all victims of terrorism choose retaliation; choosing to meet violence with violence is a choice.
He says India responded to the terrorist atrocity in Mumbai through diplomatic and covert channels.
Bergen says Israel levels parts of Gaza , sowing seeds for future hatred.
Israel 's actions against civilians in Gaza and West Bank have already cost it sympathy around the world.
A āhard,ā purely military response is less likely to achieve Israel ās goal of eliminating Hamas .
Terrorism is political in motive and goal, and it must be dealt with as such.
Israel 's own experience proves that repression alone does not destroy a terrorist threat.
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