'They're managing currently to conduct global operations without owning a shred of territory,' retired four-star Admiral James Stavridis said
During his Sunday press conference announcing the death of the ISIS leader, Trump said that Baghdadi had"died like a dog, he died like a coward. He was whimpering, screaming and crying."
"And for the record," Stavridis said, continuing his criticism of the president,"I would say they're better than Donald Trump. They're managing currently to conduct global operations without owning a shred of territory. After we took the caliphate away from them, which was another good accomplishment, they still conducted a massive[during Easter] using the internet to recruit, proselytize and conduct the operation.
The retired admiral said that the group would"use this footage" of Trump's remarks"to motivate their followers, to recruit more. It's really not how we want to play this." Others have suggested that Trump's characterization of Baghdadi's death will rile up and motivate ISIS supporters and sympathizers."He used language that is going to really incite Baghdadi's followers if they hear it," Al Jazeera's Patty CulhanePresident Donald Trump speaks in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House on October 27.
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