Last time it was Navy Seals who came for bin Laden, this time Army Delta Force and Rangers who came for al-Baghdadi. Both times the result was the same: a terrorist leader, violently dead. The Atlantic has an evaluation of the reduced circumstances of ISIS that you might find useful.
Isn’t it nice to have good news for a change? Very pleasant indeed. This accomplishment will not hurt President Trump’s reelection chances one bit.
Hunting down the leaders of violent non-state organizations is a good use of our special forces. Perhaps we should consider having them also decapitate drug cartels south of the border and elsewhere.
