Baghdad Bob is on a roll. “U.S. says 10,000 Islamic State militants killed in nine-month campaign,” Reuters, June 3, 2015:
More than 10,000 Islamic State fighters have been killed since the international coalition started its campaign against the militant group nine months ago in Iraq and Syria, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday.
Winken and Nod were unavailable for comment.
Speaking after the coalition met in Paris, he said there had been a great deal of progress in the fight against Islamic State but that the group remained resilient and capable of taking the initiative.
“We have seen a lot of losses within Daesh since the start of this campaign, more than 10,000,” Blinken said on France Inter radio, using a mildly derogatory term for Islamic State. “It will end up having an impact.”…
Yes, prosperity is just around the corner, Mr. Hoover.