Mahmoud al-Mabhouh was a Hamas operative responsible for the murder of two Israeli soldiers. He took a little vacation to Dubai, where he was negotiating an arms shipment to the Hamas stronghold of Gaza.
Along the way he ran into misfortune.
Cue the outrage symphony:
‘This is not something that can just be swept under the carpet because of the bad feeling it is going to create in the Arab world. You cannot conduct foreign policy at this extremely sensitive time by this sort of illegal behaviour.’
Quite right, the Jews should condescend to die more quietly. Because of the occupation, and so on.
After all, what’s the world coming to, when a murderous terrorist operating outside the arm of justice can get snuffed achieve martyrdom while attempting to make more mayhem?
Karma. I said Karma! That sounds right Kosher! That starts with “K” and that rhymes with “J” and that stands for JUICE! I said Juice! Right here in Dubai City!
“with apologies to The Music Man, et al…”
I don’t know much about this but I’m going to go on a limb. Mossad is saying (and I kind of believe them) that this hit was too messy for their style, i.e. the hit squad already detected on video, the fake passports, etc.
With Hamas being a severely corrupt organization that is de facto little more than a ruthless criminal organization (that little more bit being that they have slightly more lofty aims than just making some money, they do want to eliminate all Jews) I’m going to venture the possibility that this is an internal power struggle. This could just be the Middle Eastern/Hamas version of guido mobster don number 1 sending “Lefty” and “Noodles” out on a mission to pay a social visit to guido mobster don number 2.
Just spitballin’ here
Drive-bys are more the style with thugs like Hamas.
Here’s a counter-suggestion: this was a Mossad hit, and they did it this way on purpose. Odds are no one will get caught (or tried), and a bad guy got whacked pretty much in public. Israel was sending a message. In crayon.
Heck, the terrorists will suspect any death as assassination, so why not mess with them?
Good riddance!
BZ to whoever wacked him. If Mossad, shalom, guys. Go find the next one on the list. If Guido #1 and associates, hope they make the Mossad list themselves.
In the olde days, the CIA would do stuff like this, and we were the better for it. Now, they would get hammered by Obama and Holder for even thinking about congratulating the hit team.
Agreed with John, above. This whacking made my eyes grow large. Whoever did it: beeeeooootiful job, and sooooo very unfare!
I watched the full vid last night. Two thoughts: 1. Hollywood should take notes. As the “kill team” stood waiting for their elevator and escape after the kill, the tension was palpable. No vacuous dialogue needed. 2. How’s them virgins workin’ out Mahmoud?
If it was Moussad, they have gotten really sloppy/careless/cocky.
Six people (quite a large team) with “easily traced” fake passports, security camera footage and the whole world knowing you made a hit? What happened to fell down the stairs, died suddenly in his sleep, drove into a wall of bullets or the building just blew up?
Life’s a bitch, and then you die—-BITCH!
Why the fuss – it is as Allah wills it, isn’t it? Guess it is OK for Allah to “will” the killing of Jews, but not alright for Allah to will the killing of this garbage.
Interesting story. I’ve used that hotel several times in the past before we acquired a corporate apartment in Dubai. Very nice place, and now with an intriguing past.
Good riddance to bad rubbish, as the saying goes.
I only hope this doesn’t signal the beginning of a change in Dubai’s status as a safe haven from terrorism. While I wouldn’t want to work there as a laborer, it sure is an enjoyable place to spend some time as a privileged westerner.
You had it right the first time, Capt Lex. He got snuffed. All the rest is just gravy.
Subsunk
Cool.
If the some arab secret police had done it:
He was obviously mistaken for a Jewish gentleman by pious and law-abiding youths who, overcome with a sense of the injustice of the world, momentarily ‘snapped’, falsified some travel documents and gave way to their natural outrage. Regrettable, but as long as the occupation etc…
If the boys at the VaDOT, Employees Only, has a proper sense of humor:
Tennis is a violent game which brings forth great passion in players and fans. We hope this unfortunate sporting incident will not tarnish the spirit of the Olympics.
It was like reading a detailed storyboard for a Clancy novel-come-to-life. Compared to Mossad strategies it may be messy but…still amazing coordination, planning and timing.
Don’t really care who did it (though I suspect I should) – one less a$$hole polluting the planet.
I don’t have a problem with the dude getting whacked, but it was sloppy and way overdone.
Definitely not Mossad, but their Chief is wanted by the Dubai Police Chief. Our investigations reveal that Mossad is involved in the murder of (Mahmoud) al-Mabhouh. It is 99 percent, if not 100 percent, that Mossad is standing behind the murder.
Precisely why we know they didn’t do the job. Mossad is way out of your league, there,
numbnutsKnucklehead.