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I read about the assassination of the Hamas official in Dubai earlier this year, and was struck by the amateurish nature of it. The Dubai police made a great presentation and were able to finger the members of the assassination team quite quickly. The Mossad looked stupid. I have no experience in spycraft but I [...]

I’d like to point out that I am not taking a side on this issue. I am restricting myself to the decision of how Israel handled the aid flotilla situation. Israel treated the aid flotilla as a military exercise instead of a PR action. The entire situation was ready for the news media. You can [...]