Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Is dead. Good riddance to bad rubbish.

[GOATever]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-5020033...


Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Has been killed in an operation in Syria, he detonated his own suicide vest apparently. Good, I guess it won’t take long for I.S. To replace him though

[Eric Mc]

I often think these "decapitation" exercises are rather pointless. Another "leader" emerges to take their place within weeks.

I think there were good reasons why British Special Forces never "took out" Martin McGuinness or Jerry Adams.

[anonymous-user]

GOATever said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-5020033...


Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Has been killed in an operation in Syria, he detonated his own suicide vest apparently. Good, I guess it won’t take long for I.S. To replace him though

Has he not been killed a number of times over the years?

[otolith]

Having chased your nation’s wicked mortal enemy and his three small children to their death with dogs is a situation which requires statesmanship to announce.

Unfortunately, Trump is all they have.

[Mothersruin]

Eric Mc said:

I often think these "decapitation" exercises are rather pointless. Another "leader" emerges to take their place within weeks.

I think there were good reasons why British Special Forces never "took out" Martin McGuinness or Jerry Adams.

What else there to do? You'll never kill the idea behind his kind.

[Gecko1978]

while his passing is not to be mourned what impact will it have AQ are much weaker now will this group also be. IF he blew himself up where ever he was did the soldiers get a lot of intel etc, so do we now know perhaps where his cash comes from can we shut that down do we have a list of contacts around the globe an can we visit them via predator drone etc.

[anonymous-user]

otolith said:

Having chased your nation’s wicked mortal enemy and his three small children to their death with dogs is a situation which requires statesmanship to announce.

Unfortunately, Trump is all they have.

Pretty sickening this morning to hear Cadet Bonespur bragging and crowing about how a man and his 3 kids were killed. What a disgusting turd he is.

[GOATever]

Eric Mc said:

I think there were good reasons why British Special Forces never "took out" Martin McGuinness or Jerry Adams.

They had plenty of opportunities. They just needed the ‘nod’. However, it’s better the devil you know.

[anonymous-user]

Eric Mc said:

I often think these "decapitation" exercises are rather pointless. Another "leader" emerges to take their place within weeks.

I think there were good reasons why British Special Forces never "took out" Martin McGuinness or Jerry Adams.

I doubt it. Wouldn’t have done any harm.

[Gecko1978]

unrepentant said:

otolith said:

Having chased your nation’s wicked mortal enemy and his three small children to their death with dogs is a situation which requires statesmanship to announce.

Unfortunately, Trump is all they have.

Pretty sickening this morning to hear Cadet Bonespur bragging and crowing about how a man and his 3 kids were killed. What a disgusting turd he is.

I think he bragged about hunting him down, but the kids he lamed the blame on al-Baghdadi, as Trump notes people surrendered or were shot, its a choice not a great one, but if he made the right one his 3 kids would be alive. Also not he killed himself an his kids not the US SF.

So lets not bash Trump on this one. One of the worlds worst terro leaders is dead, thart on the whole is a good thing. He will be replaced an violence will continue but it sends a strong message that the other side of the argument (us in the west) are never going to back down.

[anonymous-user]

unrepentant said:

otolith said:

Having chased your nation’s wicked mortal enemy and his three small children to their death with dogs is a situation which requires statesmanship to announce.

Unfortunately, Trump is all they have.

Pretty sickening this morning to hear Cadet Bonespur bragging and crowing about how a man and his 3 kids were killed. What a disgusting turd he is.

The man killed his own kids; along with thousands of innocents.

Good riddance.

[GOATever]

ELUSIVEJIM said:

Has he not been killed a number of times over the years?

At least twice, but this time he’s ended up being moved with a dustpan and brush, so there’s no doubt.

[GOATever]

REALIST123 said:

The man killed his own kids; along with thousands of innocents.

Good riddance.

He presided over some brutality that Adolf Hitler would have baulked at.

[wisbech]

REALIST123 said:

Eric Mc said:

I often think these "decapitation" exercises are rather pointless. Another "leader" emerges to take their place within weeks.

I think there were good reasons why British Special Forces never "took out" Martin McGuinness or Jerry Adams.

I doubt it. Wouldn’t have done any harm.

To be fair IRA weren’t mad dogs with a nihilist world view - they could be, and were negotiated with.

[Rasta Pickles]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-5020033...

"US dogs"?

Even the BBC seem to be unashamed about their political allegiances these days?

[Zirconia]

Rasta Pickles said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-5020033...

"US dogs"?

Even the BBC seem to be unashamed about their political allegiances these days?

Just reporting what Trump said I think.

Problem with this is the next one is lined up and the US are pulling out.

[wisbech]

Rasta Pickles said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-5020033...

"US dogs"?

Even the BBC seem to be unashamed about their political allegiances these days?

It is what Trump said in his statement.

[bitchstewie]

Rasta Pickles said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-5020033...

"US dogs"?

Even the BBC seem to be unashamed about their political allegiances these days?

Subtle. Top marks

They mean chased by US dogs. Literally.

Woof woof.

[ferrisbueller]

otolith said:

Having chased your nation’s wicked mortal enemy and his three small children to their death with dogs is a situation which requires statesmanship to announce.

Unfortunately, Trump is all they have.

Compare to Obama's announcement about OBL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNYmK19-d0U

The timing of this is interesting, given the recent troop withdrawal. This won't have been a sudden action, there will have been intel and planning.

[dudleybloke]

Real deal or fake sheikh?