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[Meidas_Charise Lee @charise_lee]

The Hannibal Directive (also known as the Hannibal Procedure or Hannibal Protocol) is a highly controversial military policy used by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) designed to prevent the capture of Israeli soldiers by enemy forces. The core operating principle of the classified directive is to use maximum force to stop a kidnapping, even at the risk of harming or killing the captive forces or nearby civilians.

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@FozonCapital @peterdaou @AbdulElSayed @DropSiteNews Oh & the opposition spent a shit ton of money to defeat him. Problem is they can’t put the toothpaste back in the tube- people are seeing AIPAC’s dirty $$ & now they’re running for the hills by hiding funding under different PACs. People see Mamdani, Abdul, etc & want change.

[Peter Daou @peterdaou]

I've been in politics for a quarter century. It's hard to express how staggering it is to see a conversation like this on corporate US media. The Morning Joe panel gobsmacked by the directness of @AbdulElSayed's points.

(clip via @DropSiteNews)

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@TolenRebecca @MAGACult2 Bingo !! Trump handed over an economy headed into recession in 2020 (well, didn’t exactly hand it over if we remember 1/6/2020). Biden handed over an economy that had averted a full blown recession and was on its way to a strong recovery, only for the BK King to ruin it.

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@Majdazzs @ElofsonJess Rubio should be thrown into the middle of Venezuela and left to fend for himself

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@_SVPod Chicago is a Bears town and anyone who says otherwise, isn’t from Chicago

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@TitanAnderson1 Titan fans, y’all have been super classy and Bears fans will treat him right. We can see why he was a favorite, on & off the field. Much love & peace ✌️

[Swift Sports Network @SwiftyNetwork]

Thank You Steve Smith - knows more about the Bears than most of our fanbase, smh.

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@DayoMotivated Man, I need some of what these so called experts are smoking. Jayden Daniels floor is the floor bc he hurt so much.

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@FeelLikeMafe This you ??

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@DentinoDuz @jaycTony @ChrisCanty99 💯, no lies detected. It is a Bears town, no question.

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@AdamAAbdalla Salaam, brother! Miss hearing your on ESPN Chicago but congrats on your success

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@joeparado @Jmack37 GB has to come to CHI …. That’s when their bill will come due

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@kfishbain @kevinburkhardt Flew from CA & was there with my son. Will never forget it!

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@clayharbs82 https://t.co/BTyw5kkYD0

[relliK booN @relliK_booN]

Before everyone says we got fleeced, look at the numbers for draft capital to make this make sense! Y’all forget the math sometimes…

Not all first-round picks are created equal.

The NFL’s traditional draft-value chart assigns the No. 1 overall pick 3,000 points.

The No. 25 pick? Just 720.

The No. 30 pick? Only 620.

Think about that. A single first overall pick is worth nearly FIVE TIMES as much as pick No. 30 according to the chart.

So when someone says the Bears gave up two first-round picks, the natural reaction is that Chicago mortgaged its future. Especially lame ass Packers fans who will love talking shit on this.

But did they?

The Bears are currently 5-2, and if Caleb Williams and Ben Johnson continue building what we’re seeing, Chicago has a legitimate opportunity to become a perennial playoff contender.

Let’s assume the Bears finish with the 25th pick in 2027 and the 28th pick in 2028.

Using the traditional Jimmy Johnson draft-value chart:

2027 first (#25): 720 points
2028 first (#28): 660 points
2027 fourth (#120): 54 points
2028 fifth received (#140): -36 points

Total net draft capital surrendered: 1,398 points.

Want to know what the eighth overall pick is worth?

1,400 points.

Under this hypothetical scenario, the combined draft capital Chicago surrendered is essentially equivalent to ONE eighth overall pick.

Now, obviously, this assumes the Bears remain the Kings of Da North. It also doesn’t account for the additional value of inexpensive rookie contracts or the difference between receiving multiple picks and one.

But it’s an important perspective that’s getting lost in the conversation.

Now consider what Chicago actually acquired.

Jeffery Simmons isn’t a talented prospect who might develop into a superstar.

He’s ALREADY a superstar.

A 2025 first-team All-Pro who recorded 11 sacks and led NFL defensive tackles with 60 pressures last season.

He’s only 29, remains one of the best interior pass rushers in football, and is under contract through 2030.

Chicago didn’t acquire someone who needs two or three years to develop. They acquired a proven difference-maker who can help this defense immediately.

And anyone who’s watched our secondary understands why generating pressure up the middle matters.
and The timing matters just as much.

The Bears have their franchise quarterback.

They have their offensive-minded head coach.

They’re winning football games.

And they’re still operating within Caleb Williams’ rookie-contract window.

At some point, successful organizations have to transition from accumulating assets to using those assets to pursue championships.

Could those first-round picks become excellent players? Absolutely.

Could Chicago regress, making these selections significantly more valuable? Also absolutely.

And Simmons’ enormous contract will make the $ sitch difficult.

But!

Would you rather gamble on two late-first-round prospects becoming elite players several years from now, or acquire one of the NFL’s best defensive tackles while your championship window is opening?

I’m not suggesting this trade is automatically a win for Chicago.

I’m suggesting that evaluating it simply as “TWO FIRST-ROUND PICKS!” without accounting for where those picks might actually fall is an incomplete analysis.

The difference between the first pick and the 30th pick is enormous.

And if the Bears continue winning, Ryan Poles may have just acquired an elite player for considerably less draft capital than the headlines imply.

The risk isn’t giving up two first-round picks. The risk is whether Chicago can keep those picks near the bottom of the first round.

That’s the bet Poles just made.

And with what we’re seeing from Caleb Williams and this offense, I understand why he’s willing to make it. #DaBears

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@bearsblizzard @Z_Sumner13 @BearsEmpire_ Crickets,…. Poles haters love to dish on him and talk about trades that didn’t hit or draft picks that sucked but never give any credit for all the positives and think that the Bears hve magically become AA contender with a crappy GM.

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@SethAbramson “A hacker”

[𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘆🫧💚 @beyoncegarden]

OH HE ATE HIM UP SO BAD LMFAOOO😭😭😭

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@dabearsblog Said this earlier this season. NOT FOR ANYBODY.

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@GBPdaily You would trade QBs in a heartbeat. Now go monitor your GB stock on the NYSE