On Baghdadi, give Trump credit where credit is due

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To say both sides of the political spectrum lack nuance is a gross understatement. But it is true, and it’s never more obvious than when President Trump does something right.

Under President Trump’s direction this weekend, the A-Squadron of the Army’s Delta Force hunted down Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al Baghdadi, a violent terrorist whose gross crimes include the rape and murder of several Western civilians. His death, at his own hands while being chased by … a dog … was an important blow against ISIS for which Trump deserves credit. He gave the green light for what was undoubtedly a risky operation in a stronghold area home to terrorists and foreign adversaries alike, as Tom Rogan notes.

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