After the elimination of the leader of the IS, Joe Biden poses as a commander on the international scene
US President Joe Biden after the operation carried out by US forces in northern Syria, February 3, 2022. REUTERS - SARAH SILBIGER
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The leader of the Islamic State terrorist organization, Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, was killed during a US commando operation in the province of Idleb, in northwestern Syria, announced Joe Biden Thursday.
For two days, the American president has donned the costume of commander-in-chief.
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With our correspondent in Washington,
Guillaume Naudin
The Republican opposition willingly accuses him of weakness in the face of rivals and adversaries of the United States.
But in two days, Joe Biden has just sent
3,000 soldiers to NATO's eastern European flank
and ordered
an operation that resulted in the death of one of the most wanted jihadist leaders in the world
.
Biden knows how to be firm
Admittedly, the American president can sometimes seem hesitant, but he knows how to be firm and claim it.
"
I am determined to protect the American people from terrorist threats and I will take decisive action to protect this country,
" he said.
We remain vigilant and we remain prepared.
This operation removed a major terrorist leader from the battlefield and sent a strong message to terrorists around the world: we will hunt you down and we will find you.
Once again today, we continue our relentless efforts to keep Americans safe and to strengthen the security of our allies and partners around the world.
»
Chinese rival superbly ignores US challenge
It is not certain, however, that this successful raid against a jihadist leader less known than his predecessors is enough to straighten the image of Joe Biden.
It was during the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan that it began to deteriorate.
Other files have since appeared.
Opponents of the presidency do not fail to notice that North Korea is increasing its missile tests, that negotiations on Iranian nuclear power are not advancing and that the Chinese rival is superbly ignoring the American challenge.
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