Crime?
Crime indeed.
Give these men and women the Peace Prize for eliminating one more threat to peace and goodwill.
May they have continued good luck in their endeavors.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8521686.stm
Israeli press commentary on the killing of a senior Palestinian militant in Dubai - allegedly by an Israeli hit squad - has been mixed.
Some commentators have expressed confidence that their country will emerge unscathed by the affair. One expressed delight at the elimination of a ''cruel enemy'' - Hamas commander Mahmoud al-Mabhouh - while others defended the Israeli secret service, Mossad, from public criticism, saying its reputation would remain intact even if it was found responsible for a messy operation in which agents were exposed on Dubai CCTV cameras.
Some commentators have been highly critical, questioning whether the prize was worth the cost in diplomatic relations.
EITAN HABER in YEDIOT AHARONOT
Let us assume for a moment that Mossad agents indeed were the ones who executed Mahmoud al-Mabhouh in Dubai and that the agents were exposed to the cameras… So what? The failure is not so great… I am happy for the elimination of a cruel enemy, Mr al-Mabhouh… As for the unpleasantness with governments - Britain, Ireland and France - don't worry.
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