An American friend has kindly provided his zip code to enable me to use this service, and give this personal view from the UK.

To strike back, just because your people may expect you to, would not be seen as strength.

Too often the victims of bombing have received the sympathy of the world. The bombers, the world's condemnation. Sadly the latter is usually the USA.

This time it is not. The world is different, let us not change it back. This at least is owed to those that have perished.

If this is war, as you say it is, is it wise to do exactly what your enemy wishes or expects you to do?