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And Trump pats himself on the back for taking out this guy.

5 ( +16 / -11 )

As he should, it’s a huge success for him.

I of course and basing my comment on the assumption that the things we’ve heard about this man and the organization he created are true. But I think it’s safe to accept that he probably was a really, really bad man, and we’re better off without him.

Well done Trump and America.

9 ( +17 / -8 )

Now that all said, Trump just sounded like an idiot when he was going on about how this guy was a loser.

Thats so the wrong word to describe him. It sounds like the schoolyard bully talking about the kid he just beat down, not like the president of a country talking about the killing of another human being, evil as he may have been.

13 ( +23 / -10 )

I think Trump sold out the Kurds for information on Baghdadi's location. Finding and killing Baghdadi just 2 weeks after selling out the Kurds seems a bit too coincidental.

5 ( +12 / -7 )

Never in my recollection have I heard a President say things like this regarding the taking of another persons life.

His comments about this:

Our reach is very long,” Trump said. He pointed to the recent death of Hamza bin Laden, son of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. “These savage monsters will not escape their fate, and they will not escape the final judgment of God.”

There is so much BS in all of this that I can not write it all here without it being censored!

The sooner Trump leaves office, the better for the world!

17 ( +24 / -7 )

By the end of the week Trump will be claiming no other president could have done this, Obama should have done it couldn't and that ISIS is destroyed (again).  By the end of the following week he'll be describing how he did it personally, bone spurs and all.

12 ( +18 / -6 )

He committed suicide but instead of dying alone he decided to take children with him. That says all about him. Good riddance.

12 ( +15 / -3 )

How he was probably caught, this is based on info from similar CIA Danish asset Google Mortem Storm Espionage Stitcher

0 ( +1 / -1 )

Some Trump-haters are saying that this was all a Psyops to bring this guy back to Iraq as he was a CIA operative, and with the US leaving Syria, 

Some dude on the Internet said something?! STOP THE PRESSES!

6 ( +10 / -4 )

@Yubaru,

This monster (among much other disgusting wickedness) personally raped captive women and ordered prisoners to be burned alive. Save your heartbreak about the words used regarding “the taking of another persons life”.

-12 ( +7 / -19 )

According to NPR this guy was nothing at first, not much of a person of interest, even arrested and held for a number of months and then released. The contacts and things he learned while in detention, provided him with the tools to create IS.

The world is better off without him, and it's got nothing to do with "god" either!

10 ( +11 / -1 )

This monster (among much other disgusting wickedness) personally raped captive women and ordered prisoners to be burned alive. Save your heartbreak about the words used regarding “the taking of another persons life”.

You wrote that in the form of a logical argument, but the argument wasn’t logical.

3 ( +10 / -7 )

And we're expected to believe that?

0 ( +3 / -3 )

Again, good riddance to this filth. The world is a much better place today without his presence.

-4 ( +7 / -11 )

Congratulations!

Trump’s old tweet:

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Stop congratulating Obama for killing Bin Laden. The Navy Seals killed Bin Laden. #debate

10:12 AM - Oct 23, 2012

—-

Wait... Should we congratulate him then or not?

13 ( +16 / -3 )

The US got info from Iraqi, American Intel and Trump had nothing to do with first sighting of Bagdadhi,Iraqi relayed Bagdadhi location Google Guardian Bagdadhi

-2 ( +2 / -4 )

This monster (among much other disgusting wickedness) personally raped captive women and ordered prisoners to be burned alive. Save your heartbreak about the words used regarding “the taking of another persons life”.

And yet you overlook the fact that throughout history even the "Christians" among us did the very same things in the name of their "god"!

Save your sanctimonious tirade for someone else. The taking of a persons life and the death of children in the aftermath is nothing to be cheering about.

7 ( +10 / -3 )

I seriously though this was fake. It wasn’t.

“Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, austere religious scholar at helm of Islamic State, dies at 48,"

-6 ( +2 / -8 )

I seriously though this was fake. It wasn’t.

Doesn't seem to be in this thread - are you complaining that someone on the internet somewhere else said something?

Oh no. STOP THE PRESSES!! This needs to be reported upon!

5 ( +9 / -4 )

Trump's triumphal juvenile crowing about all the death he brought to the bad guys was so devoid of presidential gravitas that he must have been tethered to the podium to prevent his floating up to the ceiling. His fake narrative of Al-Badaddy and ISIS, his absurd, rambling comments and cringe-making self-laudatory grab for his acolytes' approval, all delivered with the aplomb of an automaton must make any reasonable person wonder how on earth such a caricature of a leader came to be POTUS? Wait, what was that story by Hans Christian Andersen?

7 ( +10 / -3 )

Washington Post said it. That’s the kind of nonsense liberal media we are dealing with.

-11 ( +4 / -15 )

But you liberals didn’t stop. So Trump gets credit just as Obama did. Pelosi was effusive in her praise for Obama by name as the first person mentioned.

Stop congratulating Obama for killing Bin Laden. The Navy Seals killed Bin Laden. #debate

10:12 AM - Oct 23, 2012

-9 ( +5 / -14 )

Yes, Washington Post - what a travesty. Disgusting.

-12 ( +3 / -15 )

The "austere religeous scholar" personally raped captives, and ordered prisoners to be variously tortured, beheaded, and burned alive. Among other things.

The Washington Post - what an insult to this monster's victims.

-13 ( +3 / -16 )

Trump's triumphal juvenile crowing about all the death he brought to the bad guys was so devoid of presidential gravitas that he must have been tethered to the podium to prevent his floating up to the ceiling. His fake narrative of Al-Badaddy and ISIS, his absurd, rambling comments and cringe-making self-laudatory grab for his acolytes' approval, all delivered with the aplomb of an automaton must make any reasonable person wonder how on earth such a caricature of a leader came to be POTUS? Wait, what was that story by Hans Christian Andersen?

Oh please.....US presidents have been dealing death since our countries conception, no reason to pick on Trump, the humans leading most countries are pretty much idiots, so what do you expect? But that’s where we’re at, so the why don’t you give up your car and stop heating or cooling your house in protest?

-10 ( +1 / -11 )

But you liberals didn’t stop. So Trump gets credit just as Obama did.

But Trump said Obama shouldn't have got credit. So why should he get credit when he has been clear that he believes the leader should not get credit?

And for the record, I gave him credit.

9 ( +11 / -2 )

So I'm curious, what is so offensive about "austere religious scholar"? It's an accurate description, and has no emotion in the words. You people are talking as if it's a given that there is something wrong with the phrase, but you're going to have to spell out why, if you want the rest of us to come along with you.

I'm open to it potentially being offensive, but you're going to have to explain why first.

5 ( +6 / -1 )

After being regaled by Trump's Al-Badaddy fairy tale, I was reminded that the cornered Trump has dug a tunnel of his own in which he'll end up self-imploding as the impeachment "dogs" chase him down.

3 ( +5 / -2 )

Oh please.....US presidents have been dealing death since our countries conception

Maybe, but this isn't a situation that can be applied to all US presidents. Prior to Bush, American law forbid the American army target individuals for execution. The Bush regime changed the law to allow specific executions. So the other presidents weren't in a position of comparison, only Bush, Obama and Trump are in that group.

6 ( +7 / -1 )

It sounds like the schoolyard bully talking about the kid he just beat down,

Nail, meet hammer. But its not just Trump and its much older than Trump. Is it really such a mystery why these underdogs keep standing up to the U.S. government and military?

0 ( +3 / -3 )

This monster (among much other disgusting wickedness) personally raped captive women and ordered prisoners to be burned alive. Save your heartbreak about the words used regarding “the taking of another persons life”.

Yea, and Trump just let hundreds like him escape and head back to wage war against us - some stable genius...

But you liberals didn’t stop. So Trump gets credit just as Obama did. Pelosi was effusive in her praise for Obama by name as the first person mentioned.

Wait - what? Obama gets credit for killing Bin-Laden? Whoa - what a flip-flop! The Trumpers here were all saying that Obama got no credit, it was only Rob O'Neill, the trigger puller. Go back and read what they posted.

So I guess things are different now huh?

The one that gets credit for this one is Jim Mattis - who Trumped insulted. If Repubs were smart, they'd start talking to Mattis about running in 2020 once Trump is impeached and thrown to the NYSD Attorney for his stint at Rikers Island....

5 ( +7 / -2 )

But you liberals didn’t stop. So Trump gets credit just as Obama did. Pelosi was effusive in her praise for Obama by name as the first person mentioned. 

Stop congratulating Obama for killing Bin Laden. The Navy Seals killed Bin Laden

Trump should be judged by his own standards.

By his standard here, he deserves no congratulations.

Or maybe this tweet can be disregarded as silly trash he fired off from the potty and he can take his victory lap but let’s be honest, it would be hypocritical.

10 ( +11 / -1 )

The photo has already been debunked. It was staged after the raid. He is obsessed beyond reason with Obama and wants to surpass him in every way. When you're thinking like that, you've already lost the game. His language is inappropriate for the leader of this country. We got Baghdadi DESPITE Trump, who has been trying to pull us out of there, but was delayed by the Pentagon. Gallingly, we had to request permission to fly through the now-Russian airspace to make the raid. Let's not forget that, over the course of two short weeks, he handed the Middle East to Putin, helped Erdogan and actually helped ISIS. This won't erase those victories and his taking credit for this is another one of his many disingenuous lies.

Sorry trump, killing a shadowy foreign terror leader is not a legal or factual defense to the Articles of Impeachment that are heading your way. Nice try, though.

5 ( +7 / -2 )

Prior to Bush, American law forbid the American army target individuals for execution

So naive. Not surprising. So just overthrowing a country like Iran or Hawaii is OK in your book of morals as long as you don’t assassinate them?

-2 ( +2 / -4 )

It’s simply not any of the three words anyone else other than liberal media would think is how to describe the head of ISIS.

austere religeous scholar

-9 ( +3 / -12 )

The "austere religeous scholar" personally raped captives, and ordered prisoners to be variously tortured, beheaded, and burned alive. Among other things.

I agree. A truly disgraceful description.

What did you think of Trump’s glowing description of the butcher and despot Kim Jong Un?

I think I missed your outrage.

8 ( +12 / -4 )

"Last night, the United States brought the world's No. 1 terrorist leader to justice," 

The irony of who this statement is coming from is not lost on me. Whilst it's good that al-Baghdadi is no longer able to inflict horrors on the Middle East and elsewhere, I don't think the world is a safer place. There are still plenty of rogues who need to be brought to justice.

3 ( +5 / -2 )

So naive. Not surprising. So just overthrowing a country like Iran or Hawaii is OK in your book of morals as long as you don’t assassinate them?

What? I didn't make any comment on my morals oneway or the other, I simply pointed out American law.

2 ( +6 / -4 )

It’s simply not any of the three words anyone else other than liberal media would think is how to describe the head of ISIS.

Wait, your team is consistently angry about the extreme-left's obsession with language, and how they are wrong when they get offended about specific phrases.

Seems that you're a little more ok with it when the shoe is on the other foot.

1 ( +5 / -4 )

Oh please.....US presidents have been dealing death since our countries conception

No argument with the above. Since 1945 the historical record of US foreign policy decisions makes for shocking reading. According to the principles laid down by the Nuremberg Trials more than one US president should have been charged and "brought to justice" ( no need to chase THEM down tunnels).

3 ( +4 / -1 )

It’s simply not any of the three words anyone else other than liberal media would think is how to describe the head of ISIS.

If only he'd praised Donald on one of his broadcasts. They'd be best mates by now (like Kim) and all this unpleasantness could be avoided.

1 ( +3 / -2 )

It’s simply not any of the three words anyone else other than liberal media would think is how to describe the head of ISIS.

Ok, so what specifically is bad about it? Or is it just that any language liberal media uses is by default bad in your eyes, and therefore must be proven not bad? I'm not clear, as you haven't made any kind of argument, just put out some assumption that it's wrong.

If you want us to come along with you to that opinion, you're going to have to explain the problem with it.

4 ( +6 / -2 )

when Trump does something good liberals have to immediately try to change the news cycle.

and if you guys are fine with those 3 words being an accurate description of this persons place in the world, ok then.

if you don’t feel strange why extremist, terrorist and murdererer doesn’t more accurately apply, and can’t understand why the liberal media chose the words they did instead, I can’t help you.

-8 ( +2 / -10 )

when Trump does something good liberals have to immediately try to change the news cycle.

When Trump does something bad, he has to immediately try to change the news cycle.

You know what it's called when something is ok for your own team, but not for the others? I know there's a word for it, that unethical inconsistency...

6 ( +8 / -2 )

and if you guys are fine with those 3 words being an accurate description of this persons place in the world, ok then.

Well, it is an accurate description.

And you seem to think there is something wrong with that, which, as I said, I'm open to the idea, but you don't actually seem to be able to explain what is wrong with it. Then you feign disdain.

Reminds me of a girl I used to date who would be angry with me for not knowing why she was angry.

5 ( +7 / -2 )

when Trump does something good liberals have to immediately try to change the news cycle.

Taking another person's life is never "good" and besides, Trump didn't do anything. He sat there, looking dazed and confused and then went to Twitter to tease his followers like the demented man child he is.

if you don’t feel strange why extremist, terrorist and murdererer doesn’t more accurately apply, and can’t understand why the liberal media chose the words they did instead, I can’t help you.

I think they do more accurately apply. But not just to al-Baghdadi.

5 ( +6 / -1 )

Its such a shame what that nasty Trump did to poor scholarly Mr AlBaghdadi!

-9 ( +2 / -11 )

if you don’t feel strange why extremist, terrorist and murdererer doesn’t more accurately apply

I think that they do more accurately reply.

What I'm not understanding is where the outrage is coming from. Are you saying that the media should be prescribed to certain language? I thought you liked Trump because he doesn't do that, now you're saying the media should?

It really seems you're all over the place here, and your lack of clarity as to the problem, combined with your disdain, leads me to believe you don't actually have a valid argument and are instead using disdain to cover up that lack of argument.

3 ( +5 / -2 )

Its such a shame what that nasty Trump did to poor scholarly Mr AlBaghdadi!

That's a weird position you've taken. I haven't seen anyone else anywhere referring to him being a pitiable individual that we'd think 'poor guy' about.

I thought your team hated these people. Suddenly you feel sorry for him? Even our team isn't feeling that.

Again, you guys are all over the place.

5 ( +7 / -2 )

Because liberals were trying to set up the narrative that there was something wrong with killing this wonderful scholar just living a simple life.

that failed very quickly as we all know who he is and what ISIS was. Surprised they didn’t try to call him a “journalist” based on his propaganda writings.

-10 ( +1 / -11 )

Let’s see what the narrative is tomorrow morning USA time. The professional spin masters are crafting something now, they don’t work weekends.

my guess is the Trump should be impeached because he didn’t tell Schiff what he was doing. Then everyone on the mission will be subpoenaed.

we need the transcript of the call to Putin. He obviously mentioned Hunter Biden during the call.

-10 ( +1 / -11 )

Because liberals were trying to set up the narrative that there was something wrong with killing this wonderful scholar just living a simple life.

Wow, you got that from these words?

Austere = strict

Religious = one who lives their lives according to a given relgion

Scholar = one who knows a lot a out a subject.

None of these words indicate that there was something wrong.

None of these words mean anything like 'wonderful'.

None of these words mean anything about living a simple life.

You say that the left is setting up a narrative, but you just tried to do that right here. You took three words, and added a whole bunch of unrelated words, setting up a narrative.

So now not only have you come up with any kind of explanation as to the problem with the words, followed it up with an incorrect claim, and then made yourself guilty of that exact same claim you were accusing.

7 ( +9 / -2 )

Surprised they didn’t try to call him a “journalist” based on his propaganda writings.

He's as much a journalist as Fox news produces journalism.

6 ( +8 / -2 )

Let’s see what the narrative is tomorrow morning USA time.

From Trump who famously derided Obama over his administration's taking out of Bin Laden? I imagine it will change on a day to day, hour to hour basis. That's what dictators do, when trying to deflect from domestic problems. As for US time, the world has many time zones.

The professional spin masters are crafting something now, they don’t work weekends.

Trump's spin masters are nothing of the sort. If they were, they'd muzzle his murky word secretions and get him to stick to script.

7 ( +8 / -1 )

The photo has already been debunked. It was staged after the raid. He is obsessed beyond reason with Obama and wants to surpass him in every way.

I think liberals are waaaaay to obsessed with what Trump thinks, relax.

When you're thinking like that, you've already lost the game. His language is inappropriate for the leader of this country.

I think it’s absolutely appropriate.

We got Baghdadi DESPITE Trump, who has been trying to pull us out of there, but was delayed by the Pentagon. Gallingly, we had to request permission to fly through the now-Russian airspace to make the raid. Let's not forget that, over the course of two short weeks, he handed the Middle East to Putin, helped Erdogan and actually helped ISIS. This won't erase those victories and his taking credit for this is another one of his many disingenuous lies.

Anyway the scum is dead, that’s what counts, everything else is just talk.

Sorry trump, killing a shadowy foreign terror leader is not a legal or factual defense to the Articles of Impeachment that are heading your way. Nice try, though.

Not only was it legal, but our men and women did a great service by making the world a much safer place.

-9 ( +1 / -10 )

Uh huh. NY Times says he had a “spiritual gift”. That sounds lovely doesn’t it?

-7 ( +3 / -10 )

Uh huh. NY Times says he had a “spiritual gift”. That sounds lovely doesn’t it?

Hmm, I thought I read that on Fox News, not on NYT. Are you sure you aren't getting yourself confused?

5 ( +9 / -4 )

Don’t you own a dictionary?

An austere way of life is one that is simple and without luxuries.

The life of the troops was still comparatively austere.

-5 ( +2 / -7 )

Not only was it legal, but our men and women did a great service by making the world a much safer place.

I thought you didn't care about the rest of the world?

Or do you mean "world" as in, say, "world series"?

Anyway, the "world" would be a much safer place if guns were removed from the US and Trump was removed from office. Because guns kill more Americans than the likes of al-Baghdadi.

2 ( +4 / -2 )

Never in my recollection have I heard a President say things like this regarding the taking of another persons life.

Well, the woman he ran against for President famously said "we came, we saw, and he died!" followed by cackling laughter about Gadaffi, who was a much nicer person than this ISIS psychopath.

4 ( +7 / -3 )

All readers, please stop bickering. Many of you are getting carried away by your emotions. Repeat posters please take a break.

Well done USA, Well done Trump. The world is a little safer now. Al Baghdadi lived and died just like a dog as Trump stated. What a coward.

-10 ( +2 / -12 )

Six days after Trump took office he said "We're fighting sneaky dirty rats."

He was correct.

-8 ( +4 / -12 )

Trump calls ISIS sneaky dirty rats

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBszkOHGpy4

-6 ( +2 / -8 )

Thanks Strangerland for spelling 'religious' correctly, at last!

Like the bin Laden raid, the whole thing is gruesome in the extreme, including the self-immolation with his children and the poor dog that took the blast. A job that had to be done, but no thank you, Mr Trump, I do not want to watch the video clip.

Just for the record, if he is so angry that European countries do not want to take back 'their' IS fighters who turned their backs on their countries, has he been willing to take back the American ones? I seem to remember a couple of IS wives who wanted to go back to the US.

Quote: "no new prisoners have been sent to the Guantánamo lockup since the final year of the George W. Bush administration. An inmate population there of nearly 700 at its peak dwindled to 41 by the time Trump took office. With the transfer last year of one of those captives, the number now stands at 40."

https://www.npr.org/2019/09/20/762854879/trump-rules-out-sending-captured-isis-fighters-to-guant-namo-bay

0 ( +1 / -1 )

Donny says Russia helped him in the raid, in fact the first country he thanked was Russia.

Russia, on the other hand, says no such raid happened.

Predictably, with Donny, the truth is lost in the muddle of lies to boost his ego.

4 ( +7 / -3 )

I think liberals are waaaaay to obsessed with what Trump thinks,

Well, he doesn't think, so we are not ....

ROFL.

0 ( +3 / -3 )

in the middle of all these comments - political bs and english language classes going on, i,d like to say: excellent news - that disgusting w-rm was finally killed and he,s no longer part of this beautiful Blue Marble. still many more to go though.

1 ( +1 / -0 )

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and ISIS caused much death, destruction and pain. It was a necessary evil to put a stop to these brutal killers. Well done President Trump, US leadership and most of all those on the ground who risked thier lives.

Ps: I wish the president would be more humble in his mannerisms. I hate to hear his bragging and bravado in such sobering circumstances. Nevertheless, he as usual did what was necessary and saved many lives. Thank God for that.

0 ( +2 / -2 )

I thought you didn't care about the rest of the world? 

What they think, I don’t, but getting this guy was a very different issue.

Anyway, the "world" would be a much safer place if guns were removed from the US and Trump was removed from office. Because guns kill more Americans than the likes of al-Baghdadi.

The apples and oranges comparison now? Anyway, it’s over and thank God Al-Baghdadi is dead.

-5 ( +2 / -7 )

Trump said in his speech, "he died like a dog, he died like a coward" but the truth is he detonated a suicide vest with his 3 children around. Contrary to what Trump thinks, what al-Baghdadi did, left a PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT to the ISIS who will think of their leader as a martyr and will be glorified. What Trump is spreading in his speech will only add fuel to the hate of ISIS and other groups alike to the Americans.

1 ( +5 / -4 )

Well done President Trump, US leadership and most of all those on the ground who risked thier lives. Ps: I wish the president would be more humble in his mannerisms. I hate to hear his bragging and bravado in such sobering circumstances. Nevertheless, he as usual did what was necessary and saved many lives. Thank God for that.

agree with that.

(just wanted to add) huge respect for those who risked their lives. and i feel for the military dog that was hurt. everyone, good job in getting rid of the sc-m of the Earth.

3 ( +3 / -0 )

Trump said in his speech, "he died like a dog, he died like a coward" but the truth is he detonated a suicide vest with his 3 children around.

Yes, but what Trump said was true, add to that, this maniac drags his 3 children and kills them with his cowardly self.

Contrary to what Trump thinks, what al-Baghdadi did, left a PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT to the ISIS who will think of their leader as a martyr and will be glorified.

Yes, but remember, Jihadists are humans with emotions and once they engage special forces they always change their tune, every single time. So if they want to take that chance, go for it, but when one of our men and woman whether it’s our troops or allied troops they can pop up at any given time and take these scum out, they should always be aware of that.

What Trump is spreading in his speech will only add fuel to the hate of ISIS and other groups alike to the Americans.

They already hate the west, like as if they can “hate” if even more. Lol

-6 ( +2 / -8 )

Donny says the Russians knew about the impending raid(which they deny) but Pelosi didn't .....

Donny sure knows who is partners(or masters) are!!!

5 ( +7 / -2 )

Donny says the Russians knew about the impending raid(which they deny) but Pelosi didn't 

Trump's not dumb enough to tell Pelosi and have the raid jeopardized.

-7 ( +2 / -9 )

Trump gave a rather muted thank you to the Kurds for their help, but would any of this have been even mildly possible without vital intelligence from the Kurds?

We'll find out more in the days and weeks ahead about the role the Kurds played in this.

3 ( +5 / -2 )

Stop congratulating Obama for killing Bin Laden. The Navy Seals killed Bin Laden. #debate

fair enough

Stop congratulating Trump for killing Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, he actually killed himself with pressure from Navy Seals #debate

4 ( +6 / -2 )

Trump's not dumb enough to tell Pelosi and have the raid jeopardized.

Just so we're clear, you believe that the Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has a direct line to the head of an ISIS cell and could tell him to run away? Also, you believe that Trump, who resurrected ISIS in the last two weeks, cares about stopping a theocratic cult? Half his base are cultist theocrats!

3 ( +7 / -4 )

Trump gave a rather muted thank you to the Kurds for their help, but would any of this have been even mildly possible without vital intelligence from the Kurds?

Seems like Putin told Donny not to give credit to the Kurds, and as we know Donny does everything Putin tells him to.

1 ( +5 / -4 )

Hi Chuck and Nancy. Heres your "brief"ing.

Hes dead.

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/467642-pelosi-calls-for-briefing-on-death-of-isis-leader-al-baghdadi

-6 ( +2 / -8 )

Looks like the teacher at the St Petersburg English language school didn't do a good job

What do Russians have anything to do with al-Baghdadi?

Also, you believe that Trump, who resurrected ISIS in the last two weeks, cares about stopping a theocratic cult? Half his base are cultist theocrats!

As long as the oil fields are protected ISIS won’t have any real source of revenue to fund their Jihad campaign.

-9 ( +1 / -10 )

Trump said he watched the operation from the White House Situation room as it played out live "as though you were watching a movie." 

Trump's the only potus in history (or any democracy) who comes up with such child-like comments (this one's quite funny, actually).

Designated Survivor moment, tick.

4 ( +6 / -2 )

So Trump trusts the Russians but not the elected American congress?

Republicans fundamentally despise democracy. They hate the idea of one-person-one-vote, because it makes women equal to men, poor equal to rich, black equal to white. This is anathema to the right.

As long as the oil fields are protected ISIS won’t have any real source of revenue to fund their Jihad campaign.

The new ISIS leader will say "Trump is cool" and Trump, being the babybrain chump that he is, will give ISIS millions of US dollars.

7 ( +8 / -1 )

even CNN is honest sometimes....a small part of their "but impeachment is more important" article:

"And Democrats unwilling to praise the White House now, may have forgotten how Barack Obama's campaign leveraged the raid that killed Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in his 2012 reelection bid. Former Vice President Biden, now a top 2020 candidate, used to crow "Osama Bin laden is dead and General Motors is alive."

https://edition.cnn.com/2019/10/28/politics/trump-baghdadi-impeachment-probe/index.html

Not may have forgotten....totally forgot.

-6 ( +1 / -7 )

even CNN is honest sometimes....a small part of their "but impeachment is more important" article:]

Lol Apparently you haven't learned the difference between opinion piece and article. Just curious though; is it only correct when you agree with it? Is that what honest means? :D

2 ( +3 / -1 )

@bass4funkToday  12:40 pm JST

Trump said in his speech, "he died like a dog, he died like a coward" but the truth is he detonated a suicide vest with his 3 children around.

Yes, but what Trump said was true, add to that, this maniac drags his 3 children and kills them with his cowardly self.

Nobody is disputing whether Trump said was true or not. The question is about the specifics around the death, like al Baghdad violent final moments. Who cares if he faced a firing squad with an anti aircraft guns so long as he is dead. Instead, Trump should just announced that the leader was cornered and killed. If this is not fueling more fire to the already hateful ISIS then what is?

By taking his children with him is a big favor for the free world. Do you seriously think these kids will be a law abiding citizens when they grew up. Heard about bin laden's sons? Spare me with the sympathetic crap, if they were older, they died by the bullets.

If I may add, I call bin laden the coward, he had an automatic rifle and didn't fired a single shot.

*They already hate the west, like as if they can “hate” if even more. Lol *

Tell me that anytime when the ISIS is totally annihilated and erased from the face of the earth. The death of al-Baghdad is not the end of ISIS yet. The last time I know, the enemy of the west was al quada. Also when yasser arafat recruited the suicide bombers, he paid their remaining relatives with cash. Al-quada and isis bomber did it for free.

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Honest means “factual”. Which is Biden actually said what was quoted and how Obama used bin ladins death to support his re-election. So it’s honest in that part, the impeachment part is “opinion”.

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Good work to thd Delta operators that took this guy out. Donny deserves zero credit, ain't that right, Bass?

It's too bad that even when Donny does something praiseworthy, like this, he follows it up by shoving his foot in his mouth. He gave way, way too much information about the operation when he made his announcement. What an utter imbecile.

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Russia controls the airspace in that region and RT is reporting that no American aircraft flew in the vicinity.

Looks like a bit of a lovers spat between Donny and Putin, they'll sort out their stories soon.

We understand, couples do fight , all the time.

What do Russians have anything to do with al-Baghdadi?

Wish the Russian intelligence would put in smarter agents, with better English, you can see these ones from a mile.

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*Good work to thd Delta operators that took this guy out. Donny deserves zero credit, ain't that right, Bass?*

It's too bad that even when Donny does something praiseworthy, like this, he follows it up by shoving his foot in his mouth. He gave way, way too much information about the operation when he made his announcement. What an utter imbecile.

Precisely Chip Star

I rest my case bass4funk

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