With US-backed militants having already reached the full extent of their gains on the battlefield and now facing incremental but inevitable defeat – the US appeared to be out of time and out of options. Then suddenly – as if on cue – Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi – alleged leader of the so-called “Islamic State in Iraq and Syria” (ISIS) was resurrected
Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi:华盛顿无法创造一个更方便的恶棍
正如美国在叙利亚的存在变得越来越尴尬和不可持续一样,al-Baghdadi再次出现 – 正好及时提醒全球公众,ISIS仍然是一个持久的威胁,需要美国继续留在该地区。