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I'm reading "The Perfect Kill: 21 Laws for Assassins" by Robert B. Baer, which deals with Imad Fayez Mughniyah, aka Hajj Radwan.

In this book, written by an ex-CIA officer, it states "Hajj Radwan was the real-life Jackal (as in Frederick Forsythe's novel "The Day of the Jackal")."

But it's my understanding that Sanchez was known as the Jackal and that Mughniyah was known as the Fox. If anybody happens to know or can provide clarification I would appreciate it. I started looking but I really must get some sleep before work tomorrow. I find it odd that such a mistake could be made in a book such as this (it was, after all, vetted by the CIA), but to get the two mixed up just seems odd.
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DieRuhe: I'm reading "The Perfect Kill: 21 Laws for Assassins" by Robert B. Baer, which deals with Imad Fayez Mughniyah, aka Hajj Radwan.

In this book, written by an ex-CIA officer, it states "Hajj Radwan was the real-life Jackal (as in Frederick Forsythe's novel "The Day of the Jackal")."

But it's my understanding that Sanchez was known as the Jackal and that Mughniyah was known as the Fox. If anybody happens to know or can provide clarification I would appreciate it. I started looking but I really must get some sleep before work tomorrow. I find it odd that such a mistake could be made in a book such as this (it was, after all, vetted by the CIA), but to get the two mixed up just seems odd.
Carlos the Jackal, according to Wikipedia, got his nickname from journalists from the book "The Day of the Jackal". From the context of The Perfect Kill, I take it Mr. Baer is saying that Hajj Radwan is akin to a real-life version of the eponymous character from the book, in terms of tactics and skill.
And the only response gets it! :-)

That makes sense. From what I gather, the only reason Sanchez was called the Jackal was that it was erroneously reported that when captured he had a copy of the book (it was actually in the possession of a friend of his). So it seems the name really didn't refer to anything other than the book, and I can see how Baer is saying that Mughniyah was the real life "Jackal." The wording is a bit odd though because it doesn't make that clear (well, not to me anyway). Thanks.