Col. Lang: I thank you for your reference to my blog and the link to my post. In reading tonight that the IDF chief of staff has abandoned Hannibal as a combat doctrine I came across this blog post. I should note he didn't abandon it because it was the right thing to do. He abandoned it because the State controller came out with a report that noted that carpet bombing a Gaza neighborhood to ensure you kill your captive soldier & his captors is a violation of international law. It doesn't seem to cross any Israeli commander's mind that killing your own soldier is sick & twisted. Unfortunately.