Enjoy this roundup of links on the Islamic State in specific, and Syria, Turkey and the Kurds more generally, after Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s timely demise: Why al-Baghdadi was special: Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the hirsute rapist whom hundreds of thousands of Islamic State supporters considered their absolute leader, died yesterday during a U.S. military raid in … Continue reading Al Baghdadi / Islamic State / Syria / Turkey / Kurds Happy Fun Update Ball