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Haaretz reports that the ground troops in Gaza are acting on their own and in a state of anarchy. https://archive.is/2024.04.02-205352/https://www.haaretz.com/

• stefan_ 2y ago
  So like ground troops in every war, ever? There’s a whole school of thought around having the boots on the ground make their own in the moment decisions.
  • Qem 2y ago
    > There’s a whole school of thought around having the boots on the ground make their own in the moment decisions. So when the war crimes trial happens the higher ups can throw their subordinates under the bus and claim ignorance. The Nuremberg defense was about blaming superiors. I wonder if the reverse, blaming subordinates and computers will be known as Hague defense, after the apartheid officers in Tel Aviv are taken to court. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superior_orders https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superior_orders
    • schandur 2y ago
      "apartheid officers in Tel Aviv" First time I am reading this on Hacker News.
      • Qem 2y ago
        The current Israeli regime is recognized as an apartheid by human rights organizations. See for example: https://www.hrw.org/report/2021/04/27/threshold-crossed/israeli-authorities-and-crimes-apartheid-and-persecution https://www.hrw.org/report/2021/04/27/threshold-crossed/isra... https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/research/2022/02/qa-israels-apartheid-against-palestinians-cruel-system-of-domination-and-crime-against-humanity/ https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/research/2022/02/qa-israel...
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  • Sporktacular 2y ago
    No. Obviously there are things called discipline and rules of engagement. What kind of an answer is this?