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2019-10-29 Terror Networks
Eight takeaways from the Baghdadi raid
[Jpost] The US raid that killed ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was executed in the first hours of October 27. It has many similarities with the raid to kill al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden in 2011. President Donald Trump’s theatrics have made it sound more interesting. We don’t know all the details, but here are some of the takeaways.
Adds some interesting details to what we already know.
Posted by trailing wife 2019-10-29 09:35|| || Front Page|| [11136 views ]  Top
 File under: Islamic State 

#1 The whole changing strategy seems ad hoc. It’s not even clear if Trump discusses it with some senior advisors.

Just couldn't resist, even after saying...guessing...that the whole raid was a bit ad hoc.
Posted by swksvolFF 2019-10-29 17:54||   2019-10-29 17:54|| Front Page Top

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