In Dubai Attack, Signs of Mossad Shadow War

readersupportednews.org, Associated Press by Matti Friedman | Feb. 18, 2010 (News)

The death of a Hamas operative in Dubai at the hands of a squad of burly hit men conjures up images of the string of killings that followed the murder of Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics and a bungled attempt to poison a Hamas leader in Jordan 13 years ago.
Israel's Mossad spy agency — the prime suspect in the death of Mahmoud al-Mabhouh last month in Dubai — has known both triumph and embarrassment in decades of covert warfare, and the ... Full Story »

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Subjects: World
Topics: Human Rights, Israel, Palestinian Authority
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Posted by: Posted by Patricia Blochowiak - Feb 18, 2010 - 10:23 PM PST
Reviewed by: Dwight Rousu (review), Randy Morrow (review)
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Edited by: Patricia Blochowiak - Feb 18, 2010 - 10:27 PM PST

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Randy Morrow
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 by Randy Morrow - Feb. 21, 2010

This article gives a glimpse of the Israeli Mossad.

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Dwight Rousu
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 by Dwight Rousu - Feb. 19, 2010

“I sometimes feel that we turn to this a bit too much and put a lot of energy and resources into it because it’s easier than dealing with strategic matters, ... More »

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