The danger of the Self-Deception of victory

The danger of the Self-Deception of victory


The most significant moments in any war don't occur on the battlefield, but in what happens when the fighting ends. It's precisely when the threat appears to have passed, when the battle has been won (if it truly has), that a new and far more dangerous illusion takes hold: the belief that military success equals justice, and that victory confirms the purity of the cause.

Author: Yair Assulin


Published at: 2025-06-21 22:47:42

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