HotAirhttps://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/11/12/report-mossad-tried-to-kill-saddam-with-an-exploding-book/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 11:10:18 -0400Report: Mossad tried to kill Saddam with an exploding book<![CDATA[The Israeli intelligence agency Mossad, which has a long history of using techniques like exploding phones and assassins in wigs to take out Israel&#8217;s enemies, tried and failed to kill Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein with a book bomb in the 1970s, according to documentary that airs in Israel Monday night.]]>Mon, 12 Nov 2012 23:45:43 -0500<![CDATA[Erika Johnsen]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/11/12/report-mossad-tried-to-kill-saddam-with-an-exploding-book-n97424