Posted on 02/14/2008 9:36:50 AM PST by Nachum
(IsraelNN.com) A Kuwaiti newspaper reports that Hizbullah terrorist chief Imad Mughniyeh, who was killed in a car-bomb attack in Damascus on Tuesday, was in the midst of planning major terrorist attacks in moderate Arab countries when he was killed.
Al-Watan reports that American intelligence had learned that Mughniyeh arrived in Damascus three days earlier with instructions from, and in coordination with, the Iranians. His objective was to meet with Hizbullah leaders and coordinate a mass attack, for which he was to receive help from Syrian intelligence.
The American involvement in the killing is explained as being in retaliation for a recent car bomb attack that targeted a U.S. Embassy vehicle; three passersby.
Another Kuwaiti newspaper, Al-Siasa, reports that Mughniyeh took part, shortly before he was killed, in a secret meeting in the Iranian School in Damascus. Also participating in the meeting were Syrian Intelligence Chief Gen. Aisaf Shwackath, Hamas chief Khaled Mashaal, and an Islamic Jihad representative. On the agenda: planned attacks in Arab countries that refuse to take part in the coming Arab League summit in Damascus. The newspaper entertains the possibility that the meeting was merely a camouflage for Syrian involvement in Mughniye's killing.
US Tightens Sanctions on Syria Meanwhile, US President George W. Bush has ordered stricter economic sanctions against Syria, the White House announced in an executive message to Congress.
The order to freeze the assets of people held responsible for actions that "undermine efforts to stabilize Iraq" came Wednesday, the day before Mughniyeh’s burial.
Economic sanctions against Syria date back to 2004 for Syrian support of the Hizbullah and Hamas terrorist groups.
The United States has charged Syria with being behind former Lebanese Prime Minister Hariri’s murder, which occurred three years ago this week. "Syria continues to undermine Lebanon's sovereignty and democracy, imprison democracy activists, curtail human rights, and sponsor and harbor terrorists," the White House said.
Hana Levi Julian contributed to this story
Haman’s plot foiled!
We tightened up on the Syrians yesterday. When will we put a smack down on Iran. How much terror support can they get away with?
....was in the midst of planning major terrorist attacks in moderate Arab countries when he was killed.
Now he’s in the midst of daisies!
"You can run, but you can't hide ..."
Well Imad, you know what the hunters say. Somedays you eat the bear, and somedays the bear eats you.
It's a happier safer world with Imad dead...
Our economic smackdown on Iran includes us sending payments to the UN and the World Bank. And then the World Bank uses our $$$ to fund projects inside of Iran.
Old Muggy’s dead and gone
To hell where flames lick his butt
“A Kuwaiti newspaper reports that Hizbullah terrorist chief Imad Mughniyeh, who was killed in a car-bomb attack in Damascus on Tuesday, was in the midst of planning major terrorist attacks in moderate Arab countries when he was killed.”
A murky suggestion,
the incident was Arab in origin.
Another attack on Jordan?
"Moderate arab countries" is a pretty short list. I guess he could be talking about Abu Dhabi, but I doubt it. So I say Jordan, which means Jordanian intel, which opens the door to both US or Israeli involvement. Or Saudi. Or all of the above.
Or maybe the throw-away comment about “moderate arab countries” is disinformation. Imad was planning a strike on Israel, and mossad got him first, but the story about attacks on arabs is thrown out there to muddy the water a bit.
Jordan
Bahrain
Abu Dhabi
Dubai
Oman
Qatar
Turkey
Iraq
To name a few...
Now we’re getting down to it....... The plot is really thickening. The Kuwaties are getting Mossad of the hook.
There is no evidence that we did it.
This article increases the list of possibles to include all the Moderate Arab states being plotted against. That includes Egypt and Saudi Arabia and possibly Jordan.
bttt
Of course you’re right. I was being a smart-aleck. But if Hezbollah is planning the strike, with Syrian support, its probably into a neighboring state.
They’ve attempted to send chemical truck bombs into Jordan in the past, so that’s one candidate. Lebanon is a very obvious candidate. Israel another.
My throw-away comment about Abu Dhabi tips my hat toward the Emirates, all of which are moderate and in middle eastern terms quite nice places. But I doubt they are Hezbollah’s targets.
Then there is Iraq, your neck of the woods I believe. Syria and Iran play both sides of that one, Syria feeding the sunni side of the equation and Iran the shia side, both halves meeting in the middle. But again, and you’ll know better than I, I expect if its Hezbollah, its not there.
Actually, the more I think about it, the more Lebanon seems the likely target. They are the only ones putting Hezbollah under any immediate pressure. That would be the logical place to strike, maybe an attempt to take down the head of state.
Your thoughts?
May Imad be the beginning of a long line of HV Terrorist sent to meet their maker!
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