President Donald Trump confirmed that Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al Baghdadi was dead after a US special forces raid on his hideout in Idlib in northwestern Syria. The terrorist leader's death will reverberate through the ranks of the Islamic State, al Qaeda and others who believe in the vision Baghdadi tried to realize. At home, the President will use Baghdadi's death to further justify getting the US out of “endless wars,” bringing troops home, and reducing American foreign assistance programs abroad. But chasing down terrorists without focusing on where they operate comes at a cost few discuss: losing the war.
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