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2022-08-02 Home Front: Politix
FNC Lapdog Baier sez Brandon has 'huge win with Al Zawahiri hit'
[Breitbart] FNC anchor Bret Baier said Monday on Fox News Channel’s "The Five" that President Joe Biden has had a "couple of good weeks" because the U.S. military killed Al Qaeda leader Ayman Al Zawahiri.

He also included Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), agreeing to a deal with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on a massive tax and climate package.

Baier said, "We can confirm from two intelligence sources that al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has been killed by a CIA drone strike in Afghanistan over the weekend. And that is what President Biden will announce from the White House tonight at 7:30 Eastern Time."

Discussing Biden’s speech about the drone strike, Baier said, "This is a huge, huge win for the U.S., and we expect to hear that and where the fight goes from here as far as taking out other terrorists."
Posted by Besoeker 2022-08-02 05:56|| || Front Page|| [11151 views ]  Top

#1 Klingons come to the aid of sagging poll numbers with Abbottabad redux.

No mention of origin of drone mission. No mention of location of targeting or bomb damage assessment (BDA) elements. No Full Motion Video (FMV) or happy snaps.

Still no "need to know" on number of US personnel "left behind" in Iraq after pull out. Oh, ok. Got it.

Memory hole hatch slams shut.

Posted by Besoeker 2022-08-02 06:07||   2022-08-02 06:07|| Front Page Top

#2 It matters to the MSM, to the public, not so much.
It's like a Reds v Pirates game. Only the dugouts are keeping score.
Posted by The Walking Unvaxed 2022-08-02 06:17||   2022-08-02 06:17|| Front Page Top

#3 Biden Slammed Trump When He Took Out ISIS’ Al-Baghdadi, Iran’s Soleimani
Posted by Skidmark 2022-08-02 07:52||   2022-08-02 07:52|| Front Page Top

#4 If this is Joe's October surprise, someone should get him a calendar. If the Dobbs decision didn't move the needle, this surely will not.
Posted by M. Murcek 2022-08-02 07:56||   2022-08-02 07:56|| Front Page Top

#5 The Saudi Crown Prince was laughing too hard to comment.
Posted by Too Old To Work 2022-08-02 08:17||   2022-08-02 08:17|| Front Page Top

#6 Did Talib comment on martyrdom of her Muslim Brother?
Posted by Super Hose 2022-08-02 08:39||   2022-08-02 08:39|| Front Page Top

#7 Al-Q has been losing influence to ISIS for a decade now.

ISIS is probably also celebrating this hit.
Posted by Lord Garth 2022-08-02 09:05||   2022-08-02 09:05|| Front Page Top

#8 I heard somewhere that Zawahiri had a really bad form of asthma and it was difficult for him to move around much. One could try watching his breathing in the more recent videos, but I don't know if there has been one in the last couple of years.

Moved out of a cave to town for 'medical reasons', I guess.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2022-08-02 10:03||   2022-08-02 10:03|| Front Page Top

#9 Maybe ten years ago I guess.
Posted by swksvolFF 2022-08-02 10:25||   2022-08-02 10:25|| Front Page Top

#10 We still have intelligence sources inside Afghanistan? Are we really sure the drone didn't hit a wedding party or a car load of kids?

I wanted to see bin Laden's head on a pike but Baraq wouldn't allow that. So, exactly, how is it confirmed?
Posted by Abu Uluque 2022-08-02 13:35||   2022-08-02 13:35|| Front Page Top

#11 Maybe they used Prince's group, what's it called these days...
Posted by Dron66046 2022-08-02 13:38||   2022-08-02 13:38|| Front Page Top

#12 The Revolution.
Posted by Super Hose 2022-08-02 13:46||   2022-08-02 13:46|| Front Page Top

#13  what's it called these days...

The artist formerly known as Prince.
Posted by Skidmark 2022-08-02 14:54||   2022-08-02 14:54|| Front Page Top

#14 No no no 🙃, Erik Prince. Blackwater.
Posted by Dron66046 2022-08-02 15:02||   2022-08-02 15:02|| Front Page Top

#15 Acadèmi!

Whatta stupid name. But I guess that's the idea.
Posted by Dron66046 2022-08-02 15:03||   2022-08-02 15:03|| Front Page Top

#16 Couldn’t help myself.
Posted by Super Hose 2022-08-02 15:33||   2022-08-02 15:33|| Front Page Top

#17 You're on a roll today.😁
Posted by Dron66046 2022-08-02 15:36||   2022-08-02 15:36|| Front Page Top

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