And many people and organizations rightfully protested the Iraq invasion. The French refusing to get into that part of the mess is how some idiots come up with the "freedom fries".
I remember vividly thinking the US going all out into Afghanistan in retaliation was probably exactly what the terrorists wanted. I'm certain this applies to the current situation as well. Hamas is hoping to provoke Israel into going full throttle against and into Gaza with the intention of triggering a wider Jihad.
There's the Unibomber for one.