Military Stupidity Olympics

Proposed Gold Medal Awarded.

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I am constantly amazed at how the world expects Israel to do things that have never been done in the history of warfare.

Largely because they would be batshit crazy to do such things.

Here is just one.

How about that ceasefire? Is everyone that stupid?

Maybe. Is Israel the most gaslit nation in history? I'm not a military expert, but even I understand that a ceasefire now means allowing Hamas to rearm, stay in power, and get ready to attack Israel again. It's like giving the keys to a drunk idiot to drive home after he has just driven down the sidewalk.

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No army in history has willingly halted its campaign at the brink of victory, allowing its enemy to regroup and attack again. The expectation that Israel should do so not only ignores historical precedent but also defies the logic of self-defence. As the cases of Pearl Harbor, 9/11, Barbarossa, and others demonstrate, nations act decisively to eliminate existential threats. The double standard applied to Israel reflects political biases and unrealistic moral expectations rather than a serious consideration of historical norms or strategic realities.