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SterlingPound

(428 posts)
Tue Oct 29, 2019, 03:26 PM Oct 2019

we didn't see a body claims ISIS

This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by Omaha Steve (a host of the Latest Breaking News forum).

Source: NPR

But in the lands that were under ISIS rule, conspiracy theories are swirling. While many are happy that the man behind much suffering is dead, residents are questioning the details the U.S. has offered about Baghdadi's demise and whether he died at all. Some even wonder whether he ever existed, suggesting how deep distrust of the U.S. government may run in this part of the world.

"First [President George W.] Bush came and said he killed Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, then [President Barack] Obama came and he said he killed [Osama] bin Laden, now this one comes saying he killed Baghdadi. Every president kills one," says Zekko Zuhair, a pet store owner in Mosul, Iraq.

Read more: https://www.npr.org/2019/10/29/774129683/we-didn-t-see-a-body-baghdadi-s-death-draws-doubts-in-lands-where-isis-ruled



ISIS is Using a Page from donald's book and calling "FAKE NEWS"!
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RainCaster

(10,863 posts)
1. Take your time... keep on looking...
Tue Oct 29, 2019, 03:33 PM
Oct 2019

We'll apply another ass-whuppin' in the meantime.

 

braddy

(3,585 posts)
2. Look for the blood spots on the cave walls and separate his DNA from the children he murdered
Tue Oct 29, 2019, 03:44 PM
Oct 2019

as a last gesture.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
3. Does it surprise anyone that the world doesn't have great love
Tue Oct 29, 2019, 03:53 PM
Oct 2019

for the US? That places we’ve decimated with our oil wars and that now Trump has thrown to the wolves don’t harbor great respect for us?

Give me a break! We are to the world what Trump was to the people in that baseball game. We, the US are responsible for the rise of ISIS.

Midnight Writer

(21,741 posts)
4. Trump has no credibility, and his constant lying as our elected leader makes USA look insane.
Tue Oct 29, 2019, 03:57 PM
Oct 2019

Just as Americans look at North Korea and think "those people must be delusional to believe that crap", now the World must look at the USA and think the same.

Omaha Steve

(99,576 posts)
5. After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING
Tue Oct 29, 2019, 08:40 PM
Oct 2019

Locking for improper title and analysis.

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