Yizhak Rabin launched the Oslo Accords which among other things, gave weapons and other guns to the PLO in order for them (terrorists) to go after the terrorists. He fitted this description as well. And we all saw where that led.
As I said, this was a strategic military decision arrived at by Ariel Sharon, a man of extensive IDF military expperience, who shoulders, as the Israeli Commander-in-Chief,
It is true that Generals can make foolish military decisions. Military history is full of examples. However, on the average, Generals do better in military decisions than college professors whining about "Human Rights" to the news media.
In Rabin's case, his decision vis a vis the PLO had no basis in military history and his decision could be considered quite foolish.
In Sharon's Gaza decision, consolidating an exposed and vulnerable salient (in Gaza actually dozens of salients) is something that is stardard military doctrine.
I trust Sharon's military judgement not merely because he is the CiC but because his judgement happens to coincide with Frederick the Great's famous military maxim and also coincides with my military judgement formed after 20 years of U.S. military service and 30 years of studying military history.
I am judging this from a military perspective which the good professor totally ignores.