CIAO DATE: 09/2008
February 2008
The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
Yesterday's assassination of arch-terrorist Imad Mughniyeh was welcome news in Washington, Buenos Aires, Tel Aviv, and, albeit quietly, Beirut and Baghdad. For Hizballah and Damascus, however, the loss of Mughniyeh -- who was a brilliant military tactician, a key contact to Tehran, and a successful political leader -- is a severe blow to their ongoing activities and operations.
Resource link: PolicyWatch #1340: Who Was Imad Mughniyeh? [PDF] - 13K