This is the story of Hussein Mikdad, a man who is sent to bestow mass death and destruction and becomes the only victim of his own bomb. It is the story of heroism, crime and punishment. Hussein Mikdad was a successful accountant in Beirut. His real dream, however, had always been to play a key role among the guerrilla fighters of the Hezbullah. In 1996, he was offered the ideal mission: to wind his way from Beirut through Europe and to be the first to penetrate the borders of Israel - all the while carrying plastic explosives in his suitcase. Trained by Iranians, his directive was twofold: the first, to recruit future suicide bombers and the second, in the words of his direct superior, to “cause a spectacle that everyone will talk about.” An exclusive interview with Hussein Mikdad.
