Mark Esper: “The aim was to capture Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and if we couldn't capture him, then, of course, we were going to kill him.”

Yes, U.S. experts have said that the ratio of civilians killed to militants killed is roughly on par, if not better, than other Western militaries.

I think it's out there. I think there are too many have been cowed by fear of Donald Trump, humiliating them, calling them names, whatever the case may be, and we need to give them the space to grow.

We owe it to our soldiers to provide them the weapons and equipment they need to win decisively in future battles.

Baghdadi and the thugs who followed him were responsible for some of the most brutal atrocities of our time. His death marks a devastating blow for the remnants of ISIS who are now deprived of their inspirational leader, following the…