Horde controlled Darkshore

if that’s the case, the Alliance put an man like that in power and gave him use of their military resources. The onus goes back to them because he is now part of the team. Everyone knew he was carrying his pre Alliance baggage into the Alliance. They empowered him to drag the Alliance into it.

Forsaken attack him > Alliance jumps to his side and says “We got his back”. The Alliance invited the war.