Well, we don't want the terrorists actually to stop, do we? We'd have to open checkpoints and stop building our wall and even stop being self righteous and admit that maybe the other side are human beings with rights too? You know, rights to things like water, and land they have farmed for 1000 years, and things like that

No no, when it all gets a bit quiet "we may have to use weaponry that causes major collateral damage, including helicopters and planes, with mounting danger to people in the surrounding area" Just so no one forgets who the good guys are.