Posted on 10/27/2019 8:02:28 AM PDT by bitt
Last night, the United States brought the world’s number one terrorist leader to justice. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is dead. He was the founder and leader of ISIS, the most ruthless and violent terror organization in the World. The United States has been searching for Baghdadi for many years. Capturing or killing Baghdadi has been the top national security priority of my Administration. U.S. Special Operations forces executed a dangerous and daring nighttime raid into Northwestern Syria to accomplish this mission.
No U.S. personnel were lost in the operation, while a large number of Baghdadi’s fighters and companions were killed with him. He died after running into a dead-end tunnel, whimpering and crying and screaming. The compound had been cleared by this time, with people either surrendering or being shot and killed. Eleven young children were moved out of the house un-injured. The only ones remaining were Baghdadi in the tunnel, who had dragged three children with him to certain death. He reached the end of the tunnel, as our dogs chased him down. He ignited his vest, killing himself and the three children. His body was mutilated by the blast, but test results gave certain and positive identification.
The thug who tried so hard to intimidate others spent his last moments in utter fear, panic and dread – terrified of the American Forces bearing down. We were in the compound for approximately 2 hours, and after the mission was accomplished we took highly sensitive material and information from the raid. Baghdadi’s demise demonstrates America’s relentless pursuit of terrorist leaders, and our commitment to the enduring and total defeat of ISIS! The reach of America is long. As you know, last month we announced that we recently killed Hamza Bin Laden, the very violent son of Osama Bin Laden, who was saying very bad things.
He was the heir apparent to Al Qaeda. Terrorists who oppress and murder innocent people should never sleep soundly, knowing that we will completely destroy them. These savage monsters will not escape their fate – and they will not escape the final judgement of God.
Baghdadi has been on the run for many years, long before I took office. At my direction, as Commander-in-Chief, the United States obliterated his ‘caliphate’ in March of this year. Today’s events are another reminder that we will continue to pursue the remaining ISIS terrorists to their brutal end.
Baghdadi and the losers who worked with him – in some cases people who had no idea what they were getting into and how dangerous and unglamorous it was – killed many people. Their murder of innocent Americans Jim Foley, Steven Sotloff, Peter Kassig, and Kayla Mueller were especially heinous. The shocking publicized murder of a Jordanian pilot who was burned alive in a cage for all to see, and the execution of Christians in Libya and Egypt, as well as the genocidal mass murder of Yazidis, rank ISIS among the most depraved organizations in history.
The forced religious conversions, the orange suits prior to many beheadings, all of which were openly displayed for the world – this was all Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s work. He was vicious and violent, and he died in a vicious and violent way, as a coward, running and crying. This raid was impeccable, and could only have taken place with the acknowledgement and help of certain other nations and people.
I want to thank the nations of Russia, Turkey, Syria and Iraq, and I also want to thank the Syrian Kurds for certain support they were able to give us. Thank you as well to the great intelligence professionals who helped make this very successful journey possible.
I want to thank the soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines involved in last night’s operation. You are the very best there is anywhere in the world. I want to thank General Mark Milley and our Joint Chiefs of Staff, and I also want to thank our professionals who work in other agencies of the United States government and were critical to the mission’s success.
Last night was a great night for the United States and for the World. A brutal killer, one who has caused so much hardship and death, was violently eliminated – he will never again harm another innocent man, woman or child. He died like a dog. He died like a coward. The world is now a much safer place.
God bless the United States of America!
I'm wondering if the MSM realizes they have become part of the “Deep State Coup”.....
Here we have, by far, the Greatest scandal in US History unfolding before their very eyes and they fail to see it....
Maybe I'm getting a bit vindictive now..,..But I can imagine Trump designing a huge new 4-5 thousand bed prison facility for all the conspirator's in the “Coup”...
Maybe we could name it “Coup Towers” as a reminder to future Treasonous ba$tards...
Indeed. Our soldiers put an end to a brutal mass murderer without a single loss of American life!
Our message to those who think of attacking and killing Americans is: don’t even try it. You will surely die.
Challenging the most powerful country on earth Is a fool’s errand.
God bless the United States Of America!
There will always be new forms of evil on earth. And there will be good men and women to stop it.
We don’t go abroad in search of monsters to destroy but we will protect America at all costs.
Its a lesson that appears to keep getting lost upon our enemies.
The kind of people who slaughter Christians celebrating Easter in a church have no future.
The Deep State put the pig in power! What are they talking about?!
A brutal killer, one who has caused so much hardship and death, was violently eliminated
What other president would use those words?
Very true....
Our worst enemy is within because that is the only way we could be defeated....
Nancy Pelosi has put out a statement, which read like she was sucking on a really, really sour lemon, complaining about not being briefed but the Russians were....
She is such a fool
The deep state that said he was a traitor to the Kurds for pulling 50 special forces out of harm’s way? When we now have more troops there than before? That deep state?
You mean when they let him out of our military prison?
Of course you are!
The Russians, along with Syria and Turkey provided assistance and maintained operational security. That’s Putin, Assad and Erdogan.
Pelosi and Schiff could not be notified because they are sworn enemies of America,
Simple as that.
Which Hawaiian judge will block these future extra-legal
murders??
A good start now for Antifa et al
Some GEOTUS did something!
MERICA!
I wonder is some of that info materials gathered at the scene will add clarification to this story? NoName.
Our GOP senators who complained about his foreign policy are mercifully silent.
Our President knows how to do his job and too many cooks in the kitchen gum up the works.
President Trump doesn’t need a lecture from them about defending American lives and our interests.
Interesting opinion, but completely wrong minded. These sickos need to know that who ever steps up and assumes some mantle of terror group leadership will be identified, hounded and chased until we catch up eventually and then they too will die like their forebears.
They terrorize, kill and main because of socio-political conditions that breed hatred and division and devalued human life. We kill because they threaten our relative peace, prosperity and generally civilized behavior ( of course, we are in need of some radical improvement too).
Kill them there and wherever they are, so as not to have to watch them kill our friends abroad or here at home. But not meaning expeditionary wars that never end. HUMINT, SIGINT, and surgical strike. Shadow Warriors and silent destruction from afar if possible, certain and up close consolidation of the targets with minimal boots on the ground for positive ID.
Many thanks to our wonderful military, who pulled this off! Bravo for your courage and efficiency!
Yes!
The msnbc spin now is focusing on President Trump not notifying pelosi, schumer and schiff. The 1947 law says he has to contact them.
Well there you go. More grounds for impeachment brought to you by msnbc.
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