Pompeo’s Egypt speech is a perfect fit for this piece I wrote recently: The winds are blowing in one direction in the region — autocrats see victory within reach, and that makes them erratic, blind & uncompromising.
ISIS identifies the suicide attacker in Manbij, who reportedly caused Coalition casualties, as Abu Yasin al-Shami. Near Qasr Al-Omara restaurant. Claims 9 killed or injured. Says choppers were sent for rescue.