death of Ayman al-Zawahiri

Al-Zawahiri’s Fatal Habit Made the Kill Incredibly Easy for Biden

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Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri actually made himself a relatively soft target for the CIA. Obviously feeling safe inside the Taliban-ruled country, his daily habits, particularly his fondness for spending time on his balcony, became quite easy to predict. At 6:18 a.m. local time on Sunday, as the terrorist sat on the balcony of his …

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White House, Media Using al-Zawahiri’s Death to Prove ‘Over the Horizon’ Counterterrorism Works

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Don’t get me wrong. I’m delighted that Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri is dead. And happier still that President Joe Biden, given his well-known opposition to the May 2011 raid that killed Osama bin Laden, authorized the operation. While it’s always good to take out a terrorist leader, the White House is characterizing the strike …

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