Al Jazeera: World reacts to death of ISIL leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
Al-Baghdadi reportedly killed himself after running into a tunnel during a US military operation in northwest Syria.
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed in a US military raid in northwest Syria, President Donald Trump confirmed.
During a press conference on Sunday, Trump said al-Baghdadi had been "under surveillance for a couple of weeks".
According to the US president, the ISIL chief died after running into a tunnel in the village of Barisha where he detonated an explosive vest, killing himself and three of his children.
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MIDDLE EAST
Mosul residents relieved after death of ISIL leader al-Baghdadi.
Syrian oil: US troops being deployed will strike at ANY force challenging occupation – SecDef.
Russia calls US move to protect Syrian oil ‘banditry’.
Turkey says Kurdish YPG has not fully withdrawn from Syria border.
Erdogan vows to clear terrorists from Syria border alone if Russia deal fails.
Iraq deploys Counter-Terrorism Service in response to nationwide protests.
Iraq declares curfew amid ongoing mass anti-government protests.
Steven Mnuchin: U.S. will 'ramp up more' sanctions on Iran.
Israel: Gantz meets Netanyahu for coalition government talks.
Lebanon anti-government protesters form human chain across the country.
ASIA
US meets China, Russia and Pakistan to talk peace in Afghanistan.
Afghanistan says death of Islamic State leader delivers big blow to Afghan faction.
More than 350,000 Afghans displaced in 2019: UN report.
Huge rallies kick off in Pakistan to oust PM Imran Khan.
Hong Kong officially enters recession, with zero growth expected for remainder of 2019.
North Korea sanctions not the solution, China says.
AFRICA
US strikes ISIS fighters in Somalia.
UN: Almost one million people affected by floods in South Sudan.
Crisis Group: Sudan needs support to follow-up power-sharing deal.
Child soldiers rife in Sudan's multiple conflicts.
Mali: Armed groups call for a merge into a political movement.
Air Zimbabwe resumes flights to South Africa.
Algeria registers 22 candidates for presidential election.
Rights groups accuse Tanzania's Magufuli over rising repression.
Origin of modern humans 'traced to Botswana'.
EUROPE
Donald Tusk: EU agrees to delay Brexit until January 31.
Pro-Spanish supporters rally in Barcelona against Catalonia's secession attempt.
Elections in Germany, Italy shift political landscape.
Belgium gets first woman prime minister.
Georgia hit by massive cyber-attack.
Driver Maurice Robinson remanded in custody over Essex truck deaths.
AMERICAS
Facing economic crisis, Argentina picks Fernandez as president.
California fires: Los Angeles hit by new blazes.
Trump blasts Chicago police chief in first visit to city as president.
Democrats threaten contempt after White House official refuses to testify.
Bolivia, OAS close to deal on election audit as protests continue.
Ruling left coalition faces tough presidential runoff in Uruguay.
Two dead as hundreds of police, supporters march in Haiti .
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
IS leader al-Baghdadi death prompts terror alerts.
Top al-Baghdadi aide killed in joint US operation with Syrian Kurdish forces.
Pompeo: ISIS leader's death proof the US won't 'stop in the pursuit of bringing evil to justice'.
US strikes ISIS fighters in Somalia.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Luxury goods giant LVMH eyes $14.5bn Tiffany takeover.
China passes new law to encourage cryptocurrency growth.
Amazon Web Services is 'evaluating options' after Microsoft wins $10 billion JEDI contract out from under its nose.
“We’re in a permanent coup.”
ReplyDelete"My discomfort in the last few years, first with Russiagate and now with Ukrainegate and impeachment, stems from the belief that the people pushing hardest for Trump’s early removal are more dangerous than Trump. Many Americans don’t see this because they’re not used to waking up in a country where you’re not sure who the president will be by nightfall. They don’t understand that this predicament is worse than having a bad president."
- Rolling Stones / Matt Taibbi
"History will judge us sharply for this, and will look with particular venom at Trump’s political opponents in both parties, who over the years were unable to win popularity contests against a man most people would not leave alone with a decent wristwatch, let alone their children."
Would I prefer say Jeb Bush to Trump?
Probably, yes, if he did the wall, tax reform, trade war, and stood up to other nations.
As it is he is like Obama lite and timid as a mouse.
A Bush would not build the wall. Maybe GWB would have and them maybe no. Obama tried for 2 years and then threw his hand up just like he did with a new Iraqi SOFA.
Given that the Deep Staters do not fight as hard for the American people as Trump does, they can go to hell.
I expect graft and corruption, but as Paracelsus said the poison is in the dose. People like the Clinton and the Bidens show that their corruption rate is much too high for the US to remain the US and not another failed nation
Hunter a consultant for MNBA as age 23? Really?
Ivanka run for office. Well I hate dynasties. But we'll see what 4 to 8 years of Trump brings and who might run against her.
If Trump proposed amnesty, Iw oudl not care with the following caveats.
If illegal immigration was brought down from 350,000 per year to 30,000 or less. You can't get 100% perfection. The Wall will not be perfect. No wall is.
Walls are made to slow people down and contain the breach.
If you read about walls like the African limes, they say that they did not stop people. But they were effective in stopping cattle rustling and the like.
Walls are to make it expensive enough that most people do not try.
Trump could propose amnesty, but hopefully unlike a Bush. Obama, or Clinton he puts the horse before the cart.
The problem with illegal immigration is border, language, and culture. The problem is not skin color. I'd be happy for Mexico to add 7 or 10 stars to the flag. Congress would probably be 1/3rd Hispanic by ethnicity then.
Some racists like Jesse Jackson or Al Sharpton would have a problem with it, but not me.
ReplyDeleteThis is why friends persuade their friends not to vote Democrat.
Oak Park Trustee to White Colleague: 'You Shouldn't Have an Opinion... You Have Been White from Birth'
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ReplyDeleteWatch the citizens of Oak Park shame themselves starting at 8:09
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DOJ Says It’ll Be ‘Irreparably Harmed’ if Congress Gets Its Hands on Mueller’s Secret Grand Jury Materials
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No, I Do Not 'Respect the Office of the Presidency' | Of course a renegade president* should be heckled at a baseball game. It's the least we can do.
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Republican Senators Upset That Impeachment Is Making Them Consider Their Conscience
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Washington Monthly | Trump Is Openly Talking About Committing a War Crime
Trump Accidentally Refers to Ukraine’s President as the ‘New Russian President’
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Decrying leaks, Trump blurts out sensitive details on Baghdadi raid
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National officials say Trump revealed secret US tactics by describing the raid that killed ISIS leader al-Baghdadi, possibly compromising future operations
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It is obvious why PhD never had a career in intel.
ReplyDeleteThe size of the ground team will tell you roughly how many helos there were and vice versa.
The Russians and Syrians certainly know how many blips/helos there were. After all when we reached a particular phase line we notified them, so that they would not deem out maneuver harmful or shoot at them by mistake. Obviously, we had to notify the Russians. Stealth makes you considerably less noticeable, bit it does not make you 100% invisible.
Since Washington DC, the Swamp, is a leak machine, notifying Pelosi and other Democrats would have the effect of "Al Baghdad" (as Al Sharpton of CNN say it) being alerted and/or American soldiers being killed. Democrats would have leaked to see egg on Trump's phase. Dead American soldiers would have been acceptable casualties to the Democrats.
Many Democrats are linked to CAIR, which is an unindicted conspirator with The Holy Land Foundation of Florida. Of course the Democrats would have leaked.
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So we gave Iraq a great Constitution and like any written document, asses can play semantic games. The Shia controlled Iraqi government disenfranchised the Sunni and Kurdish populations. The Iraqi government does share oil revenues equitably. That is a crime.
I am sure even if you are not that Assad would not share oil revenues equitably. He would commit economic apartheid. That is a crime. Having control of the oil field s gives the Kurds real leverage in being treated fairly by Assad.
So the PhD linked the Washington Monthly article but did not think about real life. Which is pretty typical of the innumerate, illogical, immoral, and functional illiterate being that it is.
The Kurds are 15% of the Syrian population. Would Assad give them 1/6 of the oil revenues (profits) or much, much less? Maybe zero?
If you answer is" much, much less", then I think you are war criminal and I think you have committed war crimes.
Heck, why ask you? You don't think. you have earned your label of Parrot.