They belong to the "BETTER REDD THAN DEAD" old mind set, instead of wanting to gird their loins and fighting.
Calling a defeat a victory causes us to not prepare for the right battle, right now you seem prepared to just celebrate.
Samson woke to find his powers had left him, so he decided he could just go out and shake himself, that would frighten the enemy away. I think we recall how that strategy played out.