American journalist, James Foley, beheaded by ISIS

[rell826]

Video Appears to Show Beheading of Journalist James Foley
By LEE FERRAN (@leeferran) and RYM MOMTAZ (@RymMomtaz) Aug 19, 2014, 5:55 PM

A disturbing video posted online appears to show the beheading of American journalist James Foley, who was kidnapped while covering the Syrian conflict in 2012.
Nicole Tung/AP Photo

In the video a man who appears to be Foley, dressed in orange, kneels beside an armed man clad in black. Foley delivers a statement condemning U.S. action in Iraq and says that the U.S. government is his “real killers.”

“For what will happen to me is only a result of their complacency and criminality,” Foley says in halting speech. “I wish I had more time. I wish I could have the hope of freedom of seeing my family once again, but that ship has sailed. I guess all in all, I wish I wasn’t American.”

US Journalist James Foley Captured in Syria

PHOTO: A screengrab from a video posted online appears to show American journalist James Foley shortly before he is killed by a masked captor.
Obtained by ABC News
PHOTO: A screengrab from a video posted online appears to show American journalist James Foley shortly before he is killed by a masked captor.

Seconds later, the figure dressed in black brandishes a knife and identifies himself as with the Islamic State, the name the brutal terror group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria took on after its leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, declared himself the leader of all Muslims.

“Today your military air force has attacked us daily… Your strikes have caused casualties amongst Muslims,” the figure in black says. He then addresses President Obama directly, saying “any attempt… to deny the Muslims their right to live in safety under the Islamic caliphate will result in the bloodshed of your people.”

Foley is then killed. The video continues, showing American Steven Sotloff, who has written for national publications like Time, also dressed in orange and on his knees.

“The life of this American citizen, Obama, depends on your next decision,” the figure in black says.

PHOTO: American Steven Sotloff is threatened but left alive in a gruesome video posted online that earlier appears to show the murder of American journalist James Foley.
Obtained by ABC News
PHOTO: American Steven Sotloff is threatened but left alive in a gruesome video posted online that earlier appears to show the murder of American journalist James Foley.

A spokesperson for the White House National Security Council said the U.S. intelligence community "is working as quickly as possible to determine its authenticity."

"If genuine, we are appalled by the brutal murder of an innocent American journalist and we express our deepest condolences to his family and friends," spokesperson Caitlin Hayden wrote in a statement to reporters.

The U.S. government offers a $10 million reward for information leading to ISIS leader al-Baghdadi’s capture.

Foley was on assignment in Syria for the news outlet GlobalPost. The news organization's co-founder Charles Sennott said today there is "no reliable proof that this execution is authentic" and that they're working to gather information.

"If the video is verified, it is just unfathomable darkness to think that a life as bright as Jim Foley's ended that way," Sennott said. "He was an experienced and fearless journalist who believed deeply in reporting from the frontlines."

Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., had worked with Foley's family and the State Department in their efforts to get Foley back.

"If confirmed, this barbarous and heinous act shocks the conscience and underscores the truly evil nature of the terrorists we confront, who must be defeated," Ayotte said in a statement.

RIP James Foley. Unfortunately it took an American to get the West to notice what ISIS has been doing to Syrians and Iraqis in genocidal numbers. The reason I'm fully supporting our intervention in Iraq at the moment. Shame that we've supported them in Syria in their fight against Al Qaeda.

 

[elpablo21]

Didnt watch, wont watch

RIP

 

[RIP sleazyy]

RIP James.

Also have not watched. Don't plan on it. Think I've seen enough for a lifetime at this point.

 

[sole vintage]

R.I,P

DON'T look up his name on google, it links to the execution photos.

 

[Gex the Damaja]

RIP to the innocent. To date, I've never watched a beheading video, don't plan to either.

 

[SC kid]

Starting to not want to live on this planet anymore.

 

[Fong$tarr]

RIP to the innocent. To date, I've never watched a beheading video, don't plan to either.

Yeah...me neither. There was so many at one point too but just couldn't get myself to sit and watch it. Ironically I watched 2 girls and 1 cup which is probably equally as bad.

 

[danikerhino]

Same here^. RIP

 

[degenerate423]

RIP James Foley

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[superblytrife]

Sotloff may as well be dead already. Damn.

 

[mr marcus]

Starting to not want to live on this planet anymore.

Yea cause it just now got bad

Heh

I watched the video only to see how desensitized I was....r.i.p. to him

 

[trueprada]

rip

 

[rillo561]

R.I.P.

 

[Top Boy]

 

Starting to not want to live on this planet anymore.

Yea cause it just now got bad

Heh

I watched the video only to see how desensitized I was....r.i.p. to him

I was going to start this thread but thought it would get no views due to Ferguson.

Same here.. Watched it and didnt even flinch. Man.. 

Anyone else keeping up to date on Israel's ongoing bombing of Gaza? Absolutely crazy. 

 

[jbc908]

man this is sad, I just saw the video, it sounded like a british guy did the beheading. They had a second dude tied up too. RIP james foley smh

 

[danikerhino]

We're desensitized compared to the 1940-50s but, at least they're not broadcasting this like Vietnam on national TV.

 

[-41-]

they're over there chopping off heads while we're over here crying about those same people getting waterboarded 

 

[drones]

Is ISIS a new terrorist group?  Are they affiliated to Al Qaeda?  Forgive my ignorance on this, I don't follow the Mid-East conflicts.

 

[dman14]

bin laden, then this guy. the next guy is always more ruthless

 

[RIP sleazyy]

Is ISIS a new terrorist group?  Are they affiliated to Al Qaeda?  Forgive my ignorance on this, I don't follow the Mid-East conflicts.

ISIS is the Iraqi al Qaeda I think.

 

[a blinkin]

What is life, man?

 

[guzzy]

Saw this earlier today,

.

R.I.P.

 

[yeah]

Yeah...me neither. There was so many at one point too but just couldn't get myself to sit and watch it. Ironically I watched 2 girls and 1 cup which is probably equally as bad.

As someone who has seen the worst that the internet has to offer, including beheading videos, 2G1C does not even compare to it. Its borderline offensive to all of the people and their families who have been forced to experience and endure that tradegy.

RIP to the guy who died, even if it isn't James Foley. I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy.

 

[fontaine]

Wee-bey.gif

What in the hell man... Why are those plexing so hard, bruh?

Like... Why we can't just chill, man...?

In all seriousness... Sit down and just chill...

 

[swendro]

Is ISIS a new terrorist group?  Are they affiliated to Al Qaeda?  Forgive my ignorance on this, I don't follow the Mid-East conflicts.

Vice has a good series on them. Gets a bit graphic at the 6:25 mark.