Might mean (unverified): Allowing self-destruction through sufficient freedom.
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  1. give someone enough rope: Dictionary.com
  2. give someone enough rope: Wiktionary

Definitions from Wiktionary (give someone enough rope)

verb:  (idiomatic) To allow one to function unhindered, or without further overbearing oversight.
verb:  (idiomatic) To allow an enemy to function unhindered in the belief that they will end up harming or discrediting themself.

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