Hamas Hit Inspired By Pop Culture?

“Friendly nations who have been assisting in this investigation have indicated to the police in Dubai that the passports were issued in an illegal and fraudulent manner.”
–Dubai’s state media office issued a report saying that it now believes there were 26 people involved in last month’s assassination of Hamas military commander Mahmoud al-Mabhouh, and that the suspects travelled on passports from England, Ireland, Austria, France and Germany. This time last year, M.I.A.’s “Paper Planes” was a top 5 hit in countries all around the world-including Israel. (As always, any excuse to watch that video.)