C'mon, we all know, like the Animorphs, he's done PLENTY of stupid stuff. Here's some I can name without thinking.
-When he interrupted that Controller who was going to tell him tomato juice gets rid of skunk smell.
-Trusting Chapman would still help him after he was in his head; whether he was on his side or not, he still left a lot to chance.
-Leaving the two Hork-Bajir to be eaten by wolves rather than incerating the bodies.
-Letting the Animorphs go when he could frickin' CLOSE OFF HIS HOOVES to the oatmeal in the water!
-Staging the "defeat" of the Andalite bandits; that just left him wide open to a real attack.
Can anyone else name a few more?