[Peace-discuss] Some discussion warranted

[Carl G. Estabrook via Peace-discuss]

...Opinions differ over how this protocol, which remained a military secret until 2003, came to be known as Hannibal. There are indications that it was named for the Carthaginian general, who chose to poison himself rather than fall captive to the Romans, but I.D.F. officials insist that a computer generated the name at random. Whatever its provenance, the moniker seems chillingly apt. Developed by three senior I.D.F. commanders, in 1986, following the capture of two Israeli soldiers by Hezbollah, the directive established the steps the military must take in the event of a soldier’s abduction. Its stated goal is to prevent Israeli troops from falling into enemy hands, “even at the cost of hurting or wounding our soldiers.” While normal I.D.F. procedures forbid soldiers from firing in the general direction of their fellow-troops, including attacking a getaway vehicle, such procedures, according to the Hannibal Directive, are to be waived in the case of an abduction: “Everything must be done to stop the vehicle and prevent it from escaping”...

http://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/hadar-goldin-hannibal-directive


On Aug 21, 2014, at 10:53 AM, Karen Aram via Peace-discuss <peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net> wrote:

> Paul
>  
> One point to make: To those unfamiliar with history, the term "Hannibal" often refers to a recent book, film or tv series  known as "Hannibal the Cannibal". The term cannibal as we know means, " eating our own". I think the IDF policy as described, has a closer relation to the recent interpretation, than the past, which was self sacrifice and choice, not murder.
> Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2014 10:36:13 -0500
> To: peace-discuss at anti-war.net
> Subject: [Peace-discuss] Some discussion warranted
> From: peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net
> 
> Hannibal Directive. 
> Obama called the "abduction" of first Israeli barbaric.  .  .
> 
> Overwhelming. . 
> 
> http://www.richardsilverstein.com/2014/07/26/israel-murders-idf-soldier-to-prevent-his-kidnapping/
> 
> 
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