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Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)
Sun Oct 27, 2019, 11:10 AM Oct 2019

How could he run down a tunnel if he was paralyzed?

http://www.basnews.com/index.php/en/news/iraq/536804


Iraqi Intelligence Claims IS Leader al-Baghdadi “Paralyzed”
Basnews English 30/07/2019 - 11:38 Published in Iraq
Iraqi Intelligence Claims IS Leader al-Baghdadi “Paralyzed”


ERBIL — A senior commander for Iraq’s Intelligence Service claimed that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the top leader of the Islamic State (IS), has suffered a crippling spinal injury and he is unable to walk.

In an interview with Iraqi al-Sabah newspaper, Commander of Hawk Unit of the Iraqi intelligence, Abu Ali Basari, said al-Baghdadi was severely injured in an airstrike in Syria during 2018.

He explained that the IS leader survived the airstrike which was carried out by the Iraqi air force, but the injuries paralyzed him with no ability to walk.








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How could he run down a tunnel if he was paralyzed? (Original Post) Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2019 OP
And if he died before the troops got there, how could anyone know if he was "crying"? Maeve Oct 2019 #1
A thought irisblue Oct 2019 #5
-45 insinuated he saw and heard him like watching a Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2019 #7
Yeah, the one in his head where he's Rambo JHB Oct 2019 #19
Trump creates fan fiction as we watch. nt tblue37 Oct 2019 #9
I wonder how he decides when to use helicopter noise for his fiction diva77 Oct 2019 #22
Good point! Are you telling us that Trump lied? No way! Doodley Oct 2019 #2
I don't believe any of it. dewsgirl Oct 2019 #3
Oh this is headed down PFC Jessica Lynch way underpants Oct 2019 #4
Faster thn the Jessica Lynch story malaise Oct 2019 #13
How was he chased by canines (dogs) and then the dogs survived (one injured) yet the bodies of the Pachamama Oct 2019 #6
He was actually watching a Steven Seagal movie! Doodley Oct 2019 #8
LOL! Baitball Blogger Oct 2019 #14
Yes. And how could they have immediately known it Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2019 #10
We don't know if he actually was paralyzed. Kaleva Oct 2019 #11
He couldn't walk, but he could run. milestogo Oct 2019 #12
It's a Halloween miracle underpants Oct 2019 #16
They did that on Get Smart once... Gidney N Cloyd Oct 2019 #18
Totally impressed you found that clip of Get Smart GNC! Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2019 #20
Oops. eleny Oct 2019 #15
That was my very first thought. n/t Ms. Toad Oct 2019 #17
K&R UTUSN Oct 2019 #21

Maeve

(42,279 posts)
1. And if he died before the troops got there, how could anyone know if he was "crying"?
Sun Oct 27, 2019, 11:13 AM
Oct 2019

Someone can't tell truth from fiction (at least, that seems to be the case!)

irisblue

(32,950 posts)
5. A thought
Sun Oct 27, 2019, 11:16 AM
Oct 2019

The Military Canines do, run ahead of their handlers on occasion. A Military GoPro on the dog who was in the tunnel when he blew up his suicide vest seems possible to me.


I hope the dog is okay

diva77

(7,638 posts)
22. I wonder how he decides when to use helicopter noise for his fiction
Sun Oct 27, 2019, 06:09 PM
Oct 2019

no 'copters at today's press conf.

Pachamama

(16,886 posts)
6. How was he chased by canines (dogs) and then the dogs survived (one injured) yet the bodies of the
Sun Oct 27, 2019, 11:20 AM
Oct 2019

...children and Baghdadi were blown to bits and unidentifiable?



And how was he able to watch this as he says?

 

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)
10. Yes. And how could they have immediately known it
Sun Oct 27, 2019, 11:24 AM
Oct 2019

was indeed him like -45 said. -45 said they had DNA.."too much of it". (Who says that? We had TOO much DNA?

Gidney N Cloyd

(19,829 posts)
18. They did that on Get Smart once...
Sun Oct 27, 2019, 01:00 PM
Oct 2019

Maxwell Smart:
Leadside, you told me you couldn't walk!

Leadside:
No, I can't walk, but I can run.

Maxwell Smart:
But that's impossible.

Leadside:
No, the injury to my spine is a unique one. As long as I am moving with any velocity, I'm alright, but as soon as I stand still or try to walk, I collapse.

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