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Good work in Damascus
Ronen Bergman
Published: 15.02.08, 00:21
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1. Congratulation to the Israelis
David Powell ,   Everett., Wa. USA   (02.15.08)
That was a brilliant act to carry out the assisaniation on this meat head who is resonsible for many American deaths. Oh by the way, go get Osama Ben laden . Thanks
2. Yes and Hariri too.
Peter Morris ,   New Zealand   (02.15.08)
Its more than plain that the same operators reponsible for the Mugniyah assassination also carried out the Rafiq Hariri killing. Murder has become a national pastime for Israel and no other country could have carried out both operations with the same sophistication. Offcourse coupled with this expertise comes the propaganda and laying the blame for Hariri onto Syria.
3.  HASSAN-iNSIDE HELP ON HIT
MARCEL   (02.15.08)
Hassan, listen, imad was hit using inside help -some of your guard has been turned, amal in lebanon helped out, some of the chrisitian militia and some of syrian gendarmerie. Be careful Hassan,you are next. How much did you bribe Imad's mother to say she is happy her sons are dead? Hassan be well-watch out.
4. a bounty of 25 million on his head can buy a fellow arab
(02.15.08)
alot of incentive to do that guy in. i dont think it was jews at all who did him in. i think is was someone who wanted the bounty and to go into hiding afterwards. 25 million can buy anyone who has acess to a guy like that!
5. How do you know
Andras Bereny ,   Kfar Tapuah, Samaria   (02.15.08)
How do you know that Beirut is a hostile Arab capital for the agent? He might be one of Siniora's man or even an Iranian or Syrian provocateur. I wish Israel did it, but they say no, thank you.
6. Syria or Hezbollah probably did it, just to blame Israel
David ,   Boston, USA   (02.15.08)
They cant do anything positive for peace and prosperity for their people, but they can kill and torture other arabs and blame Jews. Its what they usually do.
7. Go For It Israel
Dave Levy ,   Burbank. CAUSA   (02.15.08)
People are blaming Israel for the great act, but I have my doubts. Anything is possible in the M.E. I don't think Syria would gain anything. Just possible that someone wanted that 25m badly enough, in a part of the world that has no morals. Maybe Al Qaeda did it, to provoke what we are seeing now as the after math? The bottom line is: Hez needs another pretext to wage war with Israel. This provides a good excuse. The question is: what will Israel do if attacked by Hamas, Hez, Syrian Scuds and Iranian Revolutionary Guards? Has it learned anything..it seems it is now feeling out other countries before attacking Gaza in force. Why not just do it with a few divisions of regular and reservists., peppered initially by shock and awe using artillery, bunker busters and rockets (Israel has thousands). Syria should be forewarned about getting involved. If so, forget the Golan Heights and write off Damascus.
8. #2 are you retarded, stupid, dumb
jerome ,   basalt, co   (02.15.08)
or all of the above?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? you do seem to know alot about making up bull propaganda.
9. peter morris, is a jew hating ignoramus
with kiwis like that ,   theyre doomed 2 fail   (02.15.08)
10. #2..?
Peace ,   TLV;Israel.   (02.15.08)
I can only say for sure that Beirut has no israeli finger print.There were too many killed and too much destroyed. This one is only one hit and part of car destroyed makes me wonder ?. Peace to mankind.
11. Marcel and Andras
Dania ,   Beirut Lebanon   (02.15.08)
Moghnieh's mother is deceased FYI. And Andras, the author meant Damascus as the hostile arab capital since Maghnieh was killed in Damascus NOT Beirut! In Any case, good riddance!
12. Nasralla Panicking
JayMak ,   Downtown,Lebanon   (02.15.08)
There was no doubt that this intelligence operation required alot of leads that were collected over many months, alot of planning, and the execution was clean(only Mughaniyya was taken out, no civilian casualties), and the effect was devastating, Nasralla is pissing his pants, wondering whether his bodyguard's gonna sell him out some day...It was clear by the threats he made yesterday and by his facial expressions and body movement, it reminded me of a CORNERED CAT that was so frightened she could only show her claws and teeth.....although I know the you guys over there preferr to call Nasrala a SEWER RATT anyways....the world is a safer place to live in after Mughaniyas death, good work !
13. Hizbullah vs Israel
Hiram ,   Paris   (02.15.08)
If Israel has "sponsored" the assassination of the hoodlum-cum-terrorist , this ineed must have been a very difficult operation requiring a lot of "inside work" ...and it did yield good results.... In that case, why wern't we able to even know "basically" what we were up to in July 06 when the Lebanon war broke out ? Was it more difficult to get information about Hizbullah hideouts than it was about this terrorist ? Or was it - more simply put - because " the institute is better than the military intelligence ? Civilian vs military ? Would nt be the first time no ?
14. Mabruk,Israel is the only one who could have donei it
George M ,   Beirut, Lebanon   (02.15.08)
And as to that Kiwi idiot Peter Harris,this retarded Kiwi must have too much sheep's blood in his system..
15. To Peter Morris # 2
Hiram ,   Paris   (02.15.08)
Dear Peter, You seem to have a very limited view about the situation in the middle east, unless you pretend to ! Israel does not care about the opinion of this one or that one...Israel has ALWAYS denegated that it was involved into this kind of operation, and any country would do the same. ( Now , accepting your opinion means clearly that no arab country is able to put together such sophisticated operation....which we know already ( we call their messy intervention " AVODAH ARAVIT = work of poor quality performed by .....) Syria has always been a terrorist country which has chosen the terror camp long ago. Terrorism and dictatorship are often related in countries where a single person is taking care of his own ego and depriving people of the basic civil liberties. Syria has alway been a country where Israelis have operated ( remember our man in Damascus ) and you know my friend that Israeli and Syrian share a lot in term of physical appearance ! I just let you imagine the rest . Eliminating terrorist has always been a legitimate concern of the successive Israeli government and will certainly remain so . Killing terrorist is not a passtime , it is a duty not only towards the Jews but also towards the intenational community. No there is a very very remote chance that the bearded hoddlum mugniyah may have been eliminated by the Syrian services which could also serve some political goal such as appearing " credible" to the international community.......It might even have been a joint operation in return for what ? Think a bit further , pal ! 2) Israel had no interest in seeting fire in Lebanon - even via a potential Rafik Hariri's a
16. Good work ??
(02.15.08)
Let's wait when they will react back anywhere in the world still you will say good work or you will forget what you said and you will start crying and calling them cowards terrorists like you did nothing ..... the days will show us all if it was realy good work or unstuided work .
17. #2, erm some slight differences
Danny   (02.15.08)
Lebanon under Syrian occupation in 2005 wasn't exactly a "hostile" environment for Syrian agents. Also Hariri was exactly in hiding with multiple names and passports and plastic surgery to hide his identity. Hariri also wasn't the only one killed - around 12 other bystanders were killed in the car bomb, because it was so large. Hariri didn't hide his comings and goings. But yes apart from that exactly the same. One continues to be amazed by the depth of your analysis and familiarity with Middle East affairs.
18. Thank G-d the BITCH is dead!!!!!
Petra ,   usa   (02.15.08)
whoever did it did humanity a great service.
19. Morris-As NZ is nearSouthPole,rather concentrate on Penguins
Alan ,   SA   (02.15.08)
Maybe you understand Penguins better than Jews
20. Not killed..don't be naive!
Sam ,   US   (02.15.08)
You ppl blve everything! this guy either died naturally or he still alive! It's a well planned game by Hizbullah. Read a book by Majdi Kamel and you'll know!!
21. #2 Peter - That is the stupedist thing ever
Squalid Ibn Harman ,   Qtir   (02.15.08)
Why in the world would Israel kill Hariri who was anti-Syrian? It only shows that you will lie out of you butt to say anything against Israel. On the other hand it is the Moslems who murder people from the beheadings in Phillipines of Abu Sayaf to Pearl to Berg, the murder of hundreds of Indians burning them alive in their trains, the World Trade Center, London, Spain bombings, murder of 1000 children in Beslan, Shiites killing Sunnis and back in Iraq and other places, Murder and rape in Darfur, Hamas murding Fatah when they are not trying to murder Israelis, Moscow theatre, Qassam rockets, Mike's place, Park Hotel, Heb. Univ cafeteria, airline hijackings, Aquila Lauro, USS, Cole, Kobar Towers, etc. Terrorism and Moslems are synonymous. And when Moslems are not murdering someone, they are destroying holy places such as 3000 year old Buddhas in Afgranistan, Golden Mosque of Samarra, Tomb of Joseph, Jericho synagogue, holy sites in India, and on and on. We on the other hand are far too kind in only targeting the terrorists and not their democratic electors who put them in power. So if we did take Mugniyah out that is something to be proud of. And maybe we should learn from the Arabs and hand out candy to children and give them toys depicting the planes crashing into the WTC. So Peter you are a stupid anti-Semitic idiot who spews garbage with absolutely not facts to back it up.
22. #2, For Pete's sake, get a life downunder
NTAtilla ,   Tel Aviv   (02.15.08)
23. Mr. Blabbermouth
pinchas ,   brookline, USA   (02.15.08)
Is it really necessary to "educate'"the public at large as to the ways the Mossad operates? True, much of this info is public knowledge-- still, there's no need to show your hand and reveal every tactic, as Mr. know-it-all Blabbermouth does. Which raises an old question: Why can't Israelis keep a secret, why are there so many "leaks" in the political realm, why is Israeli journalism so low-class and sensationalist, and what causes all this oral diarrhea in the first place?
24. Nasrallah?
Igor ,   Cologne, Germany   (02.15.08)
I read somewhere, Nasrallah was deposed by the Iranians and Mugniyah should have taken his position. If this is true, Nasrallah had every reason to try to get rid of Mugniyah, right? He certainly knew his whereabouts, his habits, had access to him, and probably also had the means to do it. And, the best thing, he can blame it on the Jews.
25. #2 knows nothing about "sophistication"
Jake   (02.16.08)
On the one hand, his Hizbullah heroes chime their tune about how Israel was roundly defeated and that they have no abilities, and have no way of getting to Hizbullah; on the other hand , he claims "only Israel" is "sophisticated enough" to kill Hariri and Mughniyah. This is a mind which feeds on hate to rescue itself from mediocrity.
26. Now get the rest of the rodents,starting with Nasrallah
George M ,   Beirut, Lebanon   (02.16.08)
Starting with Nasrallah who needs to go.He is a puppet of Iran and Syria.Lebanon is a beautiful country ,and these Iranians are turning it into their killing fields. What is with these Iranians,wherever they go death either precedes them or follows them.Lebanon will be free.
27. Awaiting Robert Fiske's tearful eulogy
Robert Manne ,   London UK   (02.16.08)
28. Israel did it - they wish
Doron   (02.16.08)
Israeli intelligence did not even know about bunkers in south lebanon right against the border...clearly the intelligence on hizbollah is crap and there are lots of other people with an eye on mugniyah. it is very hard for me to believe that israel did this...
29. Right now NOT the time to speculate who did it.
Persian CAT   (02.16.08)
There are too many players, and too much finger pointing. Let's wait until the dust settles. There's a good chance we the average joes will never find out.
30. good work in damascus
sas ,   israel   (02.16.08)
so where is ron arad and eli cohen????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????is that good work?????????????????
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