Posted on 12/04/2013 11:22:30 AM PST by Dave346
The gunning down of Hajj Hassan Hollo al-Laqqis, a high-ranking Hizballah commander and close crony of Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah, raised the stakes of the clandestine war running between Saudi Arabia and Iran, two weeks after two suicide bombers blew themselves up outside the Iranian embassy in Beirut.
The Hizballah officer was killed by five shots to the head and throat in the underground parking lot of his home in the Hadath neighborhood southwest of Beirut, when he returned home from work after midnight Tuesday, Dec. 3. The Hizballah statement, which said: “Israel is automatically held responsible for the crime,” described al Laqqis as an elite member of the organization’s military wing who for many years served as its technology and arms chief.
A photo published by the Lebanese state news agency shows a man in his mid-40s in military clothing.
Debkafile’s counterterrorism sources report: It seems obvious that the al-Laqqis hit was timed to take place shortly after the Hizballah leader went on the air for an extraordinarily arrogant television interview, during which he made a point of sneering after every reference to the US, Saudi Arabia or Israel. He also appeared to glorify in the big power status conferred on the Islamic Republic (and himself) by the Obama administration after the signing of the Geneva nuclear accord.
Nasrallah praised that accord as signaling “the end of the US monopoly on power” and preventing war in the region. He said Israel couldn’t bomb Iran’s nuclear facilities without a green light from the US. But, he said, America is tired of war. The Saudi war against Iran, he said, has never stopped. He accused a “Saudi-backed group” of being behind the Iranian embassy bombing in Beirut.
The killing of a high-placed Nasrallah insider was intended to illustrate to Hizballah members and the rest of the region that the Hizballah leader’s outburst of hubris was hollow, that his own innermost command elite is deeply penetrated, and that whoever sent the assassins could at any time sow mayhem within the pro-Iranian organization’s ranks.
It also carried a wider message for Tehran and Gen. al-Soleimani: Your own Hizballah holds wide sway over Lebanon and its capital. If you can’t nonetheless keep the symbols of Iranian power in Lebanon and your proxy’s commanders safe, neither can you guarantee the security of Syrian president Bashar Assad in Damascus.
Accusing Israel of the deed and threatening revenge apparently made more sense to Hizballah that accusing Riyadh, which is out of its reach for punishment. Its leaders were even willing to allow people to deduce that Israeli intelligence had penetrated Hizballah’s top ranks and center of government in Beirut deeply enough to pick off its commanders.
There is little doubt in Tehran or Beirut that Riyadh’s hand was behind the slaying of the Hizballah commander, or that Saudi and Israeli intelligence agencies are working hand in hand against Tehran in Iran, Syria and Lebanon.
That’ll do it...
The reporter better go back to elementary math class.
Hajj Hassan Hollo Al Laaqqis. Try saying that name fast three times in a row. Those modern day Hizballah Boss Men don’t have much of a shelf life, do they? The have a wealth of mortal enemies.
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Almost like their lifespan is inversely proportional to the length of their name!
Pretty sad state of affairs when the Saudis are a more reliable ally to Israel than the U.S.
It wasn’t Israel. Don’t think any Israeli assassin would be so messy.
All joking aside, it’s all speculation on who did it at this point. Could have just as easily been his boss or his underling or his gay Muslim lover.
I don't think so. The US needs to get out of the Middle East and if these countries can make it without the US by working close together, then so much the better. Self-interest and survival, not "friendship", is the glue of alliance and now that the Cold War is over and the US moves toward energy independence, real US vital interests in that part of the world is fading away.
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I agree. It would only take two shots to the head with a .22.
In this picture, it looks like at least about 300 shots to the car with a .223 or 5.45 and they got him from at least two sides, the right side probably with a belt fed machine gun.
I would be shocked if he didn't have north of 50 holes in him not just 5. Maybe they only bothered to count the ones to the head and throat? The rest would have been practically impossible to get an accurate count. He would have looked like a clothed large package of hamburger.
Saudi Arabia is NOT an ally of Israel. But they have a common enemy, Iran. If Iran has nukes, either of them could be struck, Obozo will not intervene. Now the relationship between Iran and Syria is more complicated. That equation has Russia involved and other influences. BUT Hizballah is definately an Iranian force.
The gunning down of Hajj Hassan Hollo al-Laqqis, a high-ranking Hizballah commander and close crony of Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah... killed by five shots to the head and throat in the underground parking lot of his home in the Hadath neighborhood southwest of Beirut, when he returned home from work after midnight Tuesday, Dec. 3... shortly after the Hizballah leader went on the air for an extraordinarily arrogant television interview, during which he made a point of sneering after every reference to the US, Saudi Arabia or Israel...Five shots? Some in the throat? Not an Israeli hit. Regardless, bravo! It's well past time to truck-bomb that ugly little hideout Nasrallah cowers in, followed by the annihilation of the rest of Hezbollah and any quisling that supported their asses.
It looks like his car radiator never had antifreeze in it. Notice the bullet holes going up the wall and the flat tires. What’s that silver thing between the tires? Great crime scene!
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“Pretty sad state of affairs when the Saudis are a more reliable ally to Israel than the U.S.”
The Saudis seriously don’t want Iran to have “the bomb”. They are collaborating with Israel to take out Iran’s nuclear capability. They have given Israel permission to fly over their air space and use their air fields if Israel needs them when they attack Iran. I expect this to happen soon.
It’s great from a safe distance anyway. ;’) I’m not too sure I’d call this a crime — a Hizzie terrorist gets whacked and an angel gets his wings.
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