Posted on 12/10/2015 1:17:32 PM PST by ArGee
Raqqa, Syria
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, also known as ISIS, announced today that he would be disbanding all forces and returning all land to Syria and Iraq. The move was prompted by the ongoing Climate Conference in Paris.
"This is one thing we could not have anticipated," Mr. al-Baghdadi said in prepared remarks. "When we see the world coming together like this on such a dangerous subject as Global Climate Change, we realize that our Caliphate will never survive. It's only a matter of time before Climate Change is no more and the world's attention turns to us. At that point, we will have no chance. For the sake of the men, women, and children who have supported us, I can not continue a doomed campaign."
An emotional al-Baghdadi did not take any questions.
Sources close to al-Baghdadi who spoke on the condition of anonymity told us that it was becoming more and more difficult to recruit new fighters. "Even our existing people are extremely demoralized," one said. "The words of Donald Trump himself can not overcome our dispair."
According to their press release, surrender is total and immediate. Fighters are being paid and sent home by division. Any remaining money will be put into a fund to resettle Christians and Yazidis who have been displaced by the war.
"We thought the world was fragmented," one strategist was overheard saying to himself. "Who knew it could come together like this? This is a stinging rebuke."
So far there has been no comment from Damascus, Baghdad, Moscow, or Washington. One source inside the Kremlin said, "We are waiting to see if there will be any follow-up action. We want to make sure this is real before we decide on our next steps."
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Tower of London.
I was waiting for the disastrous conclusion, but it didn’t happen.
Speaking of disaster, Frank just turned up, wailing and covered with mud. I’m not sure why he was wailing, since he is injury-free. It’s not like anything other than a shower happens to people who turn up here covered with mud.
Could be shock.
Being used as a human bridge can have side effects.
June 23 EU referendum.
Beautiful. What is “fugbook”?
Good luck in the referendum.
The splatter-pattern does not support bridgehood. He says he didn’t fall in the mud, which implies that he jumped.
Facebook.
Those little birds are everywhere if you keep the noise down when near water. :)
I’m always telling the children that they have to stop yelling if they want to find any animal friends.
Ah, self inflicted Shower syndrome.
A hot shower, no less. We encourage children to get filthy, as long as it’s followed by appropriate cleanup.
Maybe the puddle or stream was colder than he expected.
Pictures or it never happened.
A German study done in the 80s and 90s proved the long term health benefits of a young child being aloud to play in the mud.
As my Mum would say: He’ll live. :)
WOW!
The colors!!! My favorites!
All of them have lived, so far. Not even a broken bone, although Frank had stitches when he was about 2 and now has a fine scar right up his forehead.
He plays with a large pack of boys in the neighborhood, and it’s possible one of them pushed him in. Learning experiences ...
I’ve heard of the Traitor’s Gate, but never saw pics before. Don’t know if I want to...
Peacock.
Often the only sight you get of them is an iridescent blue and orange flash , followed by an Exocet hit on either the river/lake bank as it goes into its hole or an unfortunate fish.
;)
The Gateway still fills with water on the high tide.
But boat access has been blocked by the Circle and District underground lines.
Millions of tourists pass by it each year, myself included, and none have been lost yet. So it should be considered as safe....unless you smell coffee as you approach.
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