[lily.]

A militant with an English accent blames US airstrikes in Iraq for James Foley's death and says they are holding another American.

Islamic State militants have released a video that purportedly shows the beheading of a US journalist who went missing two years ago.

The footage appears to show a masked man - speaking in English with an English accent - killing James Foley, who was seized by armed men in Syria in November 2012.

In the five-minute propaganda video, posted on social media sites by Islamic State sources, the man says Mr Foley was being killed because Barack Obama had ordered airstrikes against IS positions in northern Iraq.

The journalist, dressed in an orange jumpsuit like those worn by Guantanamo inmates, is seen kneeling in the desert before he blames the US for his death, in a statement presumably prepared by his abductors.

He then says: "I wish I had more time, I wish I could have the hope of freedom and seeing my family once again, but that ship has sailed."

He is then beheaded.

The group also claimed to be holding another American journalist, Steven Sotloff, who appears at the end of the video, and said his life depended on the US President's next move.

A statement issued by Mr Foley's mother, Diane Foley, said: "We have never been prouder of our son, Jim. He gave his life trying to expose the world to the suffering of the Syrian people.

"We implore the kidnappers to spare the lives of the remaining hostages. Like Jim, they are innocents. They have no control over American government policy in Iraq, Syria or anywhere in the world.

"We thank Jim for all the joy he gave us. He was an extraordinary son, brother, journalist and person. Please respect our privacy in the days ahead as we mourn and cherish Jim."

White House National Security Council spokeswoman Caitlin Hayden said the administration had seen the video - which Sky News has chosen not to show - but had not yet confirmed its authenticity.

She said that if it is verified by the intelligence community, the US would be "appalled by the brutal murder of an innocent American journalist".

Mr Foley, 40, was an experienced correspondent who had covered the war in Libya before heading to Syria to follow the revolt against Bashar al Assad for the GlobalPost, AFP and other outlets.

Philip Balboni, GlobalPost chief executive and co-founder, said the firm had been informed that the FBI is evaluating the video to determine whether it was authentic.

"We ask for your prayers for Jim and his family," he said.

According to witnesses, Mr Foley was seized in the northern Syrian province of Idlib on November 22, 2012.

The car he was travelling in was stopped by four militants in a contested battle zone that both Sunni rebel fighters and government forces were trying to control.

His family has not heard from him since, despite a public campaign for information.

Several senior US officials with direct knowledge of the situation told the Associated Press that IS very recently threatened to kill Mr Foley to avenge the American airstrikes over the last two weeks.

The strikes targeted militants advancing on Mount Sinjar, the Mosul Dam and Kurdish capital Irbil.

British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said the video, voiced by an IS fighter with a British accent, appeared to be genuine and was "an appalling example of the brutality of this organisation".

It comes a day after IS militants threatened to attack US targets in another video where they warned "we will drown all of you in blood".

Source: Sky News


This is absolutely disgusting. I hope the Brits out there involved in this are not allowed to come back here without being arrested for their part.

[arista]

Yes Evil

[Kazanne]

Awful story this and scarey,poor guy,some evil sods in this world.

[Ammi]

..I can't get this out of my head..just how evil and barbaric it is and his family/loved ones, how they must feel that this was filmed while their son was being executed...

[Ammi]

..I mean as a parent would you be able to not watch it either and it's not just that he was killed and how it's how 'gloating' it is as though it was nothing and he was worthless...how could that ever be lived with..I can't even process thoughts of that pain for them....

[arista]

Originally Posted by Ammi

..I can't get this out of my head..just how evil and barbaric it is and his family/loved ones, how they must feel that this was filmed while their son was being executed...

We have gone back in time.

[Ithinkiloveyoutoo]

Originally Posted by Ammi

..I can't get this out of my head..just how evil and barbaric it is and his family/loved ones, how they must feel that this was filmed while their son was being executed...

I mentioned this in the things that irritate you thread yesterday. I forced myself to not watch but I gave in and just watched it.Awful and devastating.


I am glad the video was short. It's not as horrifying as ones i'd seen before where the victim was screaming while his throat was being cut. I can't even imagine what his thoughts were just before the knife touched him but his parents were right, courageous until the end.

[King Gizzard]

Haven't watched it, can't bring myself to. Have seen quite a few hostage beheadings though. Horrifying, not sure I can think of a worse death, it's not even quick like a guillotine

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Ithinkiloveyoutoo

I mentioned this in the things that irritate you thread yesterday. I forced myself to not watch but I gave in and just watched it.Awful and devastating.


I am glad the video was short. It's not as horrifying as ones i'd seen before where the victim was screaming while his throat was being cut. I can't even imagine what his thoughts were just before the knife touched him but his parents were right, courageous until the end.

hmm, I haven’t watched it and couldn’t watch it...partly because I’m a mother but also because it was meant to be watched so I can at least deny them that....I did see a still/pic on the news earlier though with a recording of his executioner’s voice which was just seconds or moments before he was executed I believe...and the strange thing is in James’ face I didn’t see any terror at all, it was like a complete acceptance and maybe through the last two years since he’s been a hostage, he was himself brainwashed/convinced that ‘America was evil’ and almost felt this was something that he had to do and almost ‘glad’ to do it..?...like suicide bombers etc..?...I don’t know ..the ‘peace/acceptance’ on his face and lack of emotion just seemed odd and as you said, not the same as someone terrified and screaming with what was about to happen.....

[Ninastar]

horrific. absolutely, ****ing horrific.

[Cherie]

Cruelty beyond words

[Pete.]

Pure evil

[Crimson Dynamo]

people have been getting beheaded weekly out there for many years, there is at least 1 video a week on kaotic. ISIS decapitated 50 people end of July and the heads were put on spikes on display.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...aqqa-city.html

[Livia]

Bomb them to ****. The suffering they cause justifies this approach in my opinion. They are the scourge of the earth.

[Ninastar]

Originally Posted by Livia

Bomb them to ****. The suffering they cause justifies this approach in my opinion. They are the scourge of the earth.

agreed.

[T*]

Vile. Evil.

[joeysteele]

Absolutely horrible.this is what I call a really vile act,these people really don't warrant existence in my view.

This has to be 100% unacceptable to happen anywhere by anyone.Yotally and utterly barabaric.

My thoughts are with the victims family.

[arista]

Originally Posted by joeysteele

Absolutely horrible.this is what I call a really vile act,these people really don't warrant existence in my view.

This has to be 100% unacceptable to happen anywhere by anyone.Yotally and utterly barabaric.

My thoughts are with the victims family.

a Arab reporter
has said they want to show the American Public
that they should not bomb them.
And they want the USA Air Force to bomb more
as it gets them more members joining them.

Ref:Radio5 midday.

[Samm]

So evil, I just can't at him being alive for it must be completely terrifying

[JoshBB]

What the hell Religion does ****ty things to people.

[arista]

Originally Posted by JoshBB

What the hell Religion does ****ty things to people.

Extreme Islamic 's
out there want the USA/UK out of it


Reports that they are going to get another USA reporter
just on the news

[arista]

FoxNews is reporting the man in black
who killed him is a British National



The PM has now returned from holiday

[arista]

[ the five-minute propaganda video, posted on social media sites by Islamic State sources,
the man says Mr Foley was being killed because Barack Obama had ordered airstrikes
against IS positions in northern Iraq.
The journalist, dressed in an orange jumpsuit like those worn by Guantanamo inmates,
is seen kneeling in the desert before he blames the US for his death,
in a statement presumably prepared by his abductors.

He then says: "I wish I had more time, I wish I could have the hope of freedom and seeing my family once again,
but that ship has sailed."

He is then beheaded.]

http://news.sky.com/story/1321581/is...foley-in-video

[BBfanUSA]

ISIS seriously scares me. The most organized Islamic terrorist organization yet

[arista]

Originally Posted by BBfanUSA

ISIS seriously scares me. The most organized Islamic terrorist organization yet

Is a USA Air Military Bombing
going to solve the problem
or make it Worse?