[Hacklehead]

“Well, I would hope that a military mission against a military threat organized by a group with ties to terrorist organizations would be well-planned.”

It was a dumb-azz play. Overly militaristic, no hope of surprise, no intimidation. Why not just search the ship using more conventional tactics? The IDF isnt what it used to be.

[aruanan]

It was a dumb-azz play. Overly militaristic,

"Overly"? Either it's a military operation or a police operation or a neighborhood welcoming committee.

no hope of surprise,

You're flying in over the sea, what surprise could there be? A submarine launched operation? That would require surfacing of the sub, inflating boats, loading boats, motoring over. No surprise there. Well, then divers suddenly boarding? But that would be "overly militaristic."

no intimidation.

But wouldn't that be too militaristic?

Why not just search the ship using more conventional tactics?

Like bomb and weapon sniffing dogs? Then the Muslims would claim deliberate religious defilement by the Dreaded Canine Abomination.

The IDF isnt what it used to be.

And neither, apparently, is your argumentative skill.