Richardcyoung.com

The Online Home of Author and Investor, Dick Young

  • Home
  • How We Are Different
  • Debbie Young
  • About Us
    • Foundation Principles
    • Contributors
  • Investing
    • You’ve Read The Last Issue of Intelligence Report, Now What?
  • Your Survival Guy
  • The Great Reset
  • The Swiss Way
  • My Rifles
  • Dividends and Compounding
  • Your Security
  • Dick Young
  • Key West
  • Paris
  • Dick’s R&B Top 100
  • Liberty & Freedom Map
  • Bank Credit & Money
  • Your Survival Guy’s Super States
  • NNT & Cholesterol
  • Your Health
  • Ron Paul
  • US Treasury Yield Curve: My Favorite Investor Tool
  • Anti-Gun Control
  • Anti-Digital Currency
  • World Gold Mine Production

Russia May Have Killed Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

June 16, 2017 By Richard C. Young

The Russian military thinks it may have killed Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of ISIS. Baghdadi’s death has been rumored many times, but so far none of those rumors have proven accurate. I wrote of Baghdadi in 2014:

Baghdadi, a nom de guerre, is the treacherous leader of ISIS (ISIL). The U.S. has already designated Baghdadi a “terrorist” and placed a $10m reward on  information leading to his capture or death. It is clear that the latter choice is now mandatory.

Americans can get behind this option once the specific mission is explained to the American people as being in our compelling national interest. Strong national support and a specific achievable mission would help meet the essential elements of the original Weinberger/Powell Doctrine.

A specific targeted mission can be looked at in similar light as the 2001 mission to kill bin Laden and the 2006 bombing of Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi. Many allies in the region have an interest in taking out al-Baghdadi, including the Saudis, Turkey, and Jordan, as well as Iraq’s Shia and the Kurds.

The New York Times reports that the Russian claim comes with some hesitation.

The Russian statement was itself written cautiously, suggesting that the military remained uncertain about whether its strike had killed Mr. Baghdadi, a prize sought by several countries in the long struggle against the Islamic State.

“According to information which we are checking through various channels, the leader of the Islamic State, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, was at the meeting and the strike destroyed him,” the statement said.

Russia’s foreign minister, Sergey V. Lavrov, introduced a note of caution while speaking at a news conference in Moscow. “Of course, I have heard these reports,” Mr. Lavrov said. “So far, I do not have 100 percent confirmation of this information.”

The Russian Foreign Ministry has released before and after images of the buildings in which it thinks it may have killed Baghdadi, along with other top ISIS leaders.

The buildings where Russia may have killed ISIS leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi (before on the left).

Whether or not Baghdadi survives, ISIS will continue to fight. But oftentimes removing the head of the snake will incapacitate it so badly it can’t live for much longer. If it’s true that Russia has killed Baghdadi, perhaps the end of the conflict is near.

If you’re willing to fight for Main Street America, click here to sign up for my free weekly email.

Related Posts

  • Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi Killed?
  • Is Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Still Alive?
  • Who is Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi?
  • Author
  • Recent Posts
Richard C. Young
Richard C. Young
Richard C. Young is the editor of Young's World Money Forecast, and a contributing editor to both Richardcyoung.com and Youngresearch.com.
Richard C. Young
Latest posts by Richard C. Young (see all)
  • Why Is the Media So Terrified of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Ideas? - June 5, 2023
  • Sen. Rand Paul Says It’s Time to Fight Back Against the Woke Left - June 5, 2023
  • June Is Retirement Compounders Month - June 2, 2023

Dick Young’s Must Reads

  • Rich States, Poor States this State is Dominant Once Again
  • America’s Silent Army with 423M Guns
  • Your Survival Guy’s 2022 Super States: #1 New Hampshire
  • Rich Grandchild, Poor Grandchild
  • Protection While Traveling in France
  • Gold/Silver Coins No Longer Allowed in Safe Deposit Boxes
  • How Can You Maximize Natural Immunity to Viruses?
  • California’s Progressive Liberals Have Created a Monster
  • In Chicago, Education Connects the Dots
  • How Will YOU Feel in Retirement? Let Me Explain

Our Most Popular Posts

  • Joe Biden’s Death Warrant for Fossil Fuel Plants
  • Stossel Says DeSantis Is "Smarter and Better than Biden."
  • America’s Favorite Wordsmith Needs Tutoring
  • Will Anyone from the FBI Be Held Accountable for the Russiagate Hoax?
  • Your Survival Guy in Rome 30-Years A.B. (After Babson)
  • Pushing the Envelope Too Far
  • Preserving Liberty Through Homeschooling
  • The Party Is Going Off the Rails
  • Commemorating Memorial Day
  • What Does That Have to Do with Your Dividend?

Disclosure

RSS Youngresearch.com

  • Rome, Paris, U.S.A.: Global Crisis in Confidence
  • June Is Retirement Compounders Month
  • What Is a Fiduciary Duty? Are You Working with a Fiduciary?
  • FOOD CRISIS? Ukraine Says Russia Is Blocking Grain Exports
  • Delivery Robots Coming to More Cities with Uber Eats
  • Western Sanctions on Russia Have Strengthened Its Ties to India, China
  • Birth Rates in France Worst Since Post-WWII Era
  • A Cashless Society Is A Debacle for Americans
  • Democracy: The Most Dangerous and Insidious Effect of Majority Rule.
  • What’s the Alternative to China for Manufacturers?

RSS Yoursurvivalguy.com

  • My Nephew Graduates, and I’m Larry the Cable Guy
  • California Is Driving These Wealthy Businesses Out of the State
  • Rome, Paris, U.S.A.: Global Crisis in Confidence
  • Your Survival Guy’s Best Insider’s Guide to Rome
  • What Is a Fiduciary Duty? Are You Working with a Fiduciary?
  • Survive and Thrive June 2023: Your Survival Guy in Rome 30-Years A.B. (After Babson)
  • Birth Rates in France Worst Since Post-WWII Era
  • Your Survival Guy Felt Like a U.N. Worker in Rome
  • Social Security: Declining Italy Needs a Bambino Boom
  • ATTACK ON THE IVAN KHURS: Unmanned Vessels Changing Naval Warfare

The Nickel Pickle from EVs

My Nephew Graduates, and I’m Larry the Cable Guy

Why Is the Media So Terrified of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Ideas?

Sen. Rand Paul Says It’s Time to Fight Back Against the Woke Left

Should McCarthy Have Forced the Government’s Hand?

Will America Succumb to Intimidation from “The Group?”

Copyright © 2023 | Terms & Conditions | About Us | Dick Young | Archives