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2010-01-30 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Hamas: Israel assassinated Hamas commander in Dubai

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Posted by Fred 2010-01-30 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top
File under: Hamas

#1 signs of electrical shocks to the head,

Maybe one of those unfortunate breakfast accidents where someone ends up head first in the toaster.

Posted by SteveS 2010-01-30 00:17|| 2010-01-30 00:17|| Front Page Top

#2 "Israel killed a top Hamas official in Dubai last week"

(a) I should certainly hope so.

and

(b) Don't flatter yourselves.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2010-01-30 00:22|| 2010-01-30 00:22|| Front Page Top

#3 Interesting that this took place at the same time or shortly after Israeli minister Uzi Landau visited UAE for a renewable energy conference.

Posted by Pstanley 2010-01-30 01:12|| 2010-01-30 01:12|| Front Page Top

#4 The teevee said Hamas was claiming the corpse showed signs of electrical shocks

Cell phone lightening strike possibly?

Posted by Besoeker 2010-01-30 07:14|| 2010-01-30 07:14|| Front Page Top

#5 Cell phone lightening strike possibly?

Maybe the military boys finally got HAARP working.

Posted by SteveS 2010-01-30 08:24|| 2010-01-30 08:24|| Front Page Top

#6 Bethlehem Ma'an A four-person squad of Israeli Shin Bet and Mossad operatives arrived in Dubai on European passports to assassinate Muhammad Al-Mabhouh, an alleged liaison between Iran and Hamas, Israeli media reported on Saturday.

According to the Israeli news-site Inyan Merkazi, the assassination squad interrogated Al-Mabhouh in his hotel room before killing him.

The squad returned with "precious information" attained following Al-Mabhouh's interrogation, which was focused on arms deals between Hamas and Iran, as well as how arms are smuggled into the West Bank, the news-site reported.

Stay tuned...

Posted by tu3031 2010-01-30 12:52|| 2010-01-30 12:52|| Front Page Top

#7 good...so it wasn't quick or painless

Posted by Frank G 2010-01-30 13:29|| 2010-01-30 13:29|| Front Page Top

#8 I wonder what Hamass would claim if the US ran a six- or 9-ship ARCLIGHT strike down through the heart of Gaza. I'm sure the rest of the Muddled East would have heart attacks and other such reactions. Maybe we should lend the Israelis the aircraft, along with "reserve" crews to prevent nodding off during such a long flight. I'm sure it would end the Hamass/PLA impasse, at least.

Posted by Old Patriot 2010-01-30 16:01|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/ 2010-01-30 16:01|| Front Page Top

#9 sweet science ...

not sure arclight is the answer but it certainly adds food for thought , all else has failed over the past 40 years .. I do wonder if its worth a shot ... B-52s do send a rather precise message of intent and desire to at least bring people to the table , fried or not

Posted by Oscar 2010-01-30 17:18|| 2010-01-30 17:18|| Front Page Top

#10 I am reading a book on the Mossad right now Gideon's Spies by Gordon thomas. Fascinating stuff. This exrta-judicial termination certainly sounds like the Mossad's type of work.

Posted by remoteman 2010-01-30 17:41|| 2010-01-30 17:41|| Front Page Top

#11 a little more, HT to Weasel Zippers:
A HIT squad that killed a top Hamas commander in his Dubai hotel room injected him with a drug that induced a heart attack, photographed all the documents in his briefcase and left a do not disturb sign on the door.
The body of Mahmoud al-Mabhouh, 50, was discovered by staff at the luxury Al Bustan Rotana hotel after lunch on January 20. There were no suspicious signs and local doctors diagnosed a heart attack.

Nine days later, after blood samples sent to Paris for analysis showed signs of poison, Hamas announced his death and blamed Mossad, the Israeli overseas intelligence service, for the assassination.

According to Middle Eastern sources, al-Mabhouh, who was the official responsible for arranging arms supplies from Iran to Gaza, was tracked from the moment he boarded Emirates flight EK 912 at Damascus at 10.05 on January 19.

He was said to have been travelling on a false passport and on arrival in Dubai was followed by two men described by local police as Europeans carrying European passports.

damn, I wassa hoping for a prolonged torture session and slow death, just the Mahmoud woulda done it

Posted by Frank G 2010-01-30 18:13|| 2010-01-30 18:13|| Front Page Top

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