Remarks by President Trump on the Death of ISIS Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
This is a heavy blow to ISIS, but I am a pessimistic person and I think it is a matter of time before someone else comes in to fill that leadership void.
Trump described al-Baghdadi as "whimpering, screaming, and crying"... and Trump is thinking of disclosing video footage of such behaviour in order to discredit al-Baghdadi. Which sounds like Trump, and like all things Trump does, may end up backfiring on him.
Obviously, Trump doesn't understand what al-Baghdadi was saying, what he was screaming about. I don't too. But what if, just what if, in his final hours, al-Baghdadi was screaming "death to the American devils" and whimpering and crying because he was prostrating himself to God and asking God to "strike down the American infidels"? Airing such a video footage then becomes great propaganda for ISIS, and make al-Baghdadi a matyr.
It may end up rallying people to join the ISIS cause.
The ISIS leader is dead. There is no need to sensationalize it. Trying to make it bigger news than it should may end up fanning flames elsewhere, flames that you would rather not have.
This is a heavy blow to ISIS, but I am a pessimistic person and I think it is a matter of time before someone else comes in to fill that leadership void.
Trump described al-Baghdadi as "whimpering, screaming, and crying"... and Trump is thinking of disclosing video footage of such behaviour in order to discredit al-Baghdadi. Which sounds like Trump, and like all things Trump does, may end up backfiring on him.
Obviously, Trump doesn't understand what al-Baghdadi was saying, what he was screaming about. I don't too. But what if, just what if, in his final hours, al-Baghdadi was screaming "death to the American devils" and whimpering and crying because he was prostrating himself to God and asking God to "strike down the American infidels"? Airing such a video footage then becomes great propaganda for ISIS, and make al-Baghdadi a matyr.
It may end up rallying people to join the ISIS cause.
The ISIS leader is dead. There is no need to sensationalize it. Trying to make it bigger news than it should may end up fanning flames elsewhere, flames that you would rather not have.
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