Comments on Another county heard from [sigh]TypePad2010-03-08T20:57:38ZDavid Bognerhttps://www.treppenwitz.com/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://www.treppenwitz.com/2010/03/another-county-heard-from-sigh/comments/atom.xml/hiraethin commented on 'Another county heard from [sigh]'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef01310fc841c9970c2010-03-22T04:49:23Z2010-03-22T04:49:23ZhiraethinI am no fan of Hamas or their ilk. But I feel I must take issue with some of your...<p>I am no fan of Hamas or their ilk. But I feel I must take issue with some of your points.</p>
<p>Of course every foreign intelligence service worthy of the name forges travel documents. It would hardly be worthy of mention... were these particular documents not used in connection with a very public murder. The high media and political profile of this incident means any government that finds it has been unwittingly involved, through the use of its passports, cannot let it go unanswered. </p>
<p>The murder was committed in the United Arab Emirates. The UAE has a right and responsibility to pursue the offenders, and as an Interpol member country has exercised its ability to seek publication of Red Notices. Interpol (which only publishes Red Notices upon request by a member country) has elected to publish the Notices in this case. But Interpol is not reflexively anti-semitic. Consider the publication by Interpol of Red Notices for Iranian citizens, including the defence minister, allegedly involved with a 1994 bombing of a Jewish center in Argentina. http://www.interpol.int/public/icpo/pressreleases/pr2009/PR200980.asp </p>
<p>As for whether the Dubai murder is political and thus related Red Notices contravene the constitution, were the constitution interpreted broadly on this point, no terrorist would ever be the subject of a Red Notice. Terrorism is, by its nature, political. The Interpol constitution is, therefore, in my opinion, interpreted more narrowly. The assassins are sought for murder, a criminal act in all countries including Israel. </p>
<p>If the hit was Mossad, it was technically successful, but failed the most important test: avoiding identification. Like any badly blown intelligence operation, it is attracting a lot of negative attention for the home country. That would be true regardless of which country it was. </p>
<p>On foreign operations, always observe the eleventh commandment: don't get caught! </p>p commented on 'Another county heard from [sigh]'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef01310f822e7c970c2010-03-09T19:52:49Z2010-03-09T19:52:49ZpOnce again, Alan Dershowitz reminds me why he's my favorite liberal writer.<p>Once again, Alan Dershowitz reminds me why he's my favorite liberal writer.</p>fred commented on 'Another county heard from [sigh]'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef0120a9189de3970b2010-03-09T06:41:02Z2010-03-09T06:41:02Zfredactually, i do not blame a country for protesting against passport fraud; it is de rigeur. of course when this...<p>actually, i do not blame a country for protesting against passport fraud; it is de rigeur. of course when this fraud is perpetrated as part of a plot to kill a terrorist this protest should be pro forma, with a wink. after all, this is how we do international espionage, and we all support neutralizing terror. right?</p>batya commented on 'Another county heard from [sigh]'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef0120a9182581970b2010-03-09T04:19:15Z2010-03-09T04:19:15Zbatyahttp://shilohmusings.blogspot.comNo surprise when Dubai and the rest of the world love Arab terrorists who attack Jews and hate us Jews...<p>No surprise when Dubai and the rest of the world love Arab terrorists who attack Jews and hate us Jews for surviving.</p>
<p>On another topic. I understand that Efrat has a <a href="http://shilohmusings.blogspot.com/2010/03/torah-scroll-scam.html" rel="nofollow">Torah Scroll Scam</a> scroll. Do you know anything about it?<br />
</p>Ari commented on 'Another county heard from [sigh]'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef01310f7e6c45970c2010-03-09T03:19:03Z2010-03-09T03:19:03ZAriWhere was Dubai's crack police chief all these years, as the passports of immigrant laborers were confiscated by their "employers?"...<p>Where was Dubai's crack police chief all these years, as the passports of immigrant laborers were confiscated by their "employers?"</p>
<p>The hypocrasy and faux piety makes me want to puke.</p>