Posted on 01/31/2007 8:52:21 PM PST by cgk
Feb. 5, 2007 issue - Before Osama bin Laden, there was Imad Mughniyeh. The Lebanese terrorist from Hizbullah was considered the most dangerous in the world. Now the White House worries that he's back, after years of lying low. Four serving U.S. intel and counterterrorism officials, anonymous when discussing sensitive material, said Mughniyeh is prominent in recent reporting from the field about Hizbullah activity. Bruce Riedel, a veteran Mideast expert recently retired from the CIA, told NEWSWEEK there is "no question he is heavily involved in [formulating] terrorist contingency plans in case of a U.S.-Iran confrontation."
Mughniyeh has the résumé to be a potent threat. He was the alleged organizer of a series of devastating bombings and kidnappings against U.S. targets in Lebanon during the 1980s, including two bombings of the U.S. Embassy in Beirut. But Hizbullah later made a strategic decision to abandon attacks on American targets. Even now, U.S. intel officials stress that they don't believe Hizbullah will actually hit U.S. interests unless Washington strikes first—against either the movement or its key patron, Tehran.
So what is Mughniyeh up to? Two of the U.S. officials interviewed by NEWSWEEK said field reports indicate that he travels between Beirut, Damascus and Tehran. One official said that some reports also suggest he has visited Baghdad. (Hizbullah has allegedly been involved in training the Mahdi Army militia of Moqtada al-Sadr.) (EXCERPT...)
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We have many to thank: Plaudits to France, Saudi Arabia and clinton.
I actually think the Karbala job has Mugniyeh written all over it. Interestingly, he's another one Clinton let get away.
The mob was too busy sifting through papers that came out of the towers on 9-11, looking to steal money from the dead.
Why is Newsweek printing this??
These liberals don't want us involved with Iran
This is just sickening...I have heard for a long time that this guy, Mugniyah is a LOT worse than Bin Ladin..
Yet Bubba decided to pass him on to the next POTUS also...
Too bad we can't retroactively get Clinton for all of this sometime. Malpractice?? LOL
Pshaw - I CONSTANTLY post in error. :)
It certainly made me wonder if there has been some chatter linked to him or his group - or if his name has come up in any of these recent terror busts.
Thank you for posting this! Great articles! This case was covered in an eye-opening special on Fox News Channel just last week hosted by David Asman called "Hezbollah in America." Stunning revelations.
Seems like Iran is turning out to be the root of the weed. That simplfies things.
If you want to get really angry, read about that Canceled Op in the link in #1 called "Shadow Warriors". Some of those who were present for that incident tell what happened - not pretty.
Shadow Warriors... Mugniyah, the Killer of Navy Diver Stethem & How Clinton Let Him Go: “9-11 happens. And I remember walking into the kitchen that morning, turning on the TV, and staring at that plane, flying into the World Trade Center. And at that instant, i thought ‘Is this guy involved? Did he have a hand in the planning? What would have happened if we had gotten him?’”
Yes he's Shiite, but he's an equal opportunity madman and works with Sunnis too. I personally think he's healthy, and agree with some that he is behind attacks as recent as those on the Israeli soldiers last year.
I feel like I am in the middle of a Ludlum novel.
Haven't heard that name in a couple of years.
^4L8R reading.
Where do you think he gets his material? (smiling)
Thanx ... there's some folks that just need killin'.
Thanks for the Ping, Starwise. ;)
We certainly don't need another Clinton in the Whitehouse, or a repeat of Berger, as National Security advisor. Scary news concerning Mugniyah.
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