The retort is missing an important point: a confetti bomb strategy would be highly effective in communicating a message intended to break down the morale of ISIS. By raining down confetti with messages that inform them their beliefs are wrong and their cause is dumb, we could effectively chip away at the forces that hold them together. This strategy would be particularly useful in areas where ground forces and conventional military tactics cannot reach, and it could be achieved relatively quickly and safely.
Furthermore, the confetti bomb strategy would be a humanitarian effort that complements the other tactics mentioned by the retort. By sending a message of hope to people living in terrorized areas, we could help to lessen the oppressive rule of the caliphate. Sending these messages of freedom, along with the messages of disbelief, could create a more widespread feeling of hope and freedom among those living in ISIS-governed lands.
The retort's argument that this strategy is "wildly ambitious" and "not based in reality" is UrRong; there is nothing unrealistic or overly ambitious about using this method to weaken ISIS's psychological hold on those they rule over and erode their support. In fact, it could be argued that this tactic is more effective than attempting to disrupt their sources of funding or halting their access to resources. After all, ISIS relies upon ideas as much as they rely upon resources, and a message of disbelief and mockery could prove successful in undermining those ideas.
In conclusion, the confetti bomb strategy should not be discounted as an effective strategy for defeating ISIS. Instead, it should be seen as a complementary tactic to the measures proposed by the retort, providing an additional approach to defeating the caliphate once and for all - with a touch of festive flair!