Jihadists claim beheading of U.S. journalist in Syria

Yeah, right. That's gonna stop the US from trying to bomb your butts to kingdom come. While its sad this guy lost his life, he was in a very dangerous area. And as far as most of us in the US are concerned, common sense dictates one doesn't travel to embattled war-zones unless one knows what the possible consequences are.

He should have asked for mano a mano. At least it'd be a chance.

Perhaps, he tried to depict how "good" were islamic rebels fighting "evil" Gaddaffi in Lybia or soldiers of Assad in Syria. Finally, islamists "apreciated" his efforts....

Barbaric.

I feel sorry for the family of family of Foley who will have to watch his last moments played out again and again in media.

He obviously was a brave man who, though mouthing the script given to him by these savages, died with dignity.

This is not somebody else's war anymore, countries should come together to exterminate these sub-humans.

We may get tired of fighting them but as long as we decide to simply declare victory and go home they will never tire of killing us (us being virtually everyone that doesn't agree with them). Obama was a fool for pulling out all troops from Iraq. He was an even bigger fool for not enforcing his red-line in Syria. The world is a mess and needs leadership from someone. The current cast of world leaders are not up to the task.

Have to support AKB on this one, there can be no justification for such barbarism.

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Obama was a fool for pulling out all troops from Iraq. He was an even bigger fool for not enforcing his red-line in Syria.

Ridiculous. The US had no right being in Iraq in the first place, and had no right to be in Syria. Let them sort out their own problems.

The world is a mess and needs leadership from someone.

The world is a mess because the US messed it up. We don't need Team America World Police anymore. Stay home and mind your own business.

This is tragic and horrific. But of course no more so than the cases of all of the thousands of other innocent people that IS have murdered in recent weeks. But the tide will turn against IS and eventually they will be wiped out, as no-one can tolerate this for very long.

Honest Dictator:

" That's gonna stop the US from trying to bomb your butts to kingdom come. "

Not gonna hap pen. Obama will do some meaningless p1n-pr1ck bombing while at the same time continue to support the Sunni Jihadis in Syria, thus helping ISIS. Complete insanity, but there you go.

ISIS is on a roll and will continue to be, until Western governments wake up... whenever that will be, if at all.

ISIS is on a roll and will continue to be, until Western governments wake up

Wake up from what? What right/responsibility does any Western government have to meddle in this matter?

The world is a mess because the US messed it up. We don't need Team America World Police anymore. Stay home and mind your own business.

Disagree. Team America World Police rocks. We need a sequel.

IS need to be contained in one area, then pull back and nuke them to Paradise!

Thunderbird2:

It is easy to type big feel-good talk, but you know very well that it won´t happen.

ISIS will continue to grow, until our governments stop supporting the Sunni extremists in Syria and accept the fact that Iraq is de fact split along sectarian lines now.

The only party that really deserves support in this mess are the Kurds. Alas, precisely that is not coming from Obama.

WilliB... doesn't stop me wanting these scum wiped off the face of the planet. There is no place on Earth for creatures like these.

Here's the response message of the Foley family:

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.

If the ISIS extremists want to live in the stone age I suggest we help by bombing them back to it.

One thing you will notice about this beheading is the absence of any outrage or protests about them in the islamic world. But you can bet the protests will be back the moment Israel responds to the latest volley of rocket attacks from Gazah. Bet on it.

No doubt these jihadists are cowards of the lowest level who hardly even carry any resemblance to human beings.

Rest in Peace to a good journalist just trying to report the war in a fair way. He may have died on his knees but he died with his courage intact. Shame on the cowards who did this. Media is reporting that the cowardly executioner was likely British. Hopefully the British are confiscating the British passports of Islamists making noises about going over to fight for Islamic State- just as the Aussie government have been cancelling Australian passports of several Islamic men intent on terror overseas.

One journalist or two is not going to stop the USA from Bombing ISIS into annihilation...RIP...you gave us a view into the Crisis, and died doing what you loved...

I have to agree that the IS needs to be exterminated.

First of all, Thoughts and Prayers to James Foley's Family.

And according to other sources, ISIS has other foreign journalist detained that they are withholding.

Secondly, Washington has 2 Choices at this point: 1. Escalate this into a full blown "Operation or Campaign" and put boots back on the ground to fight ISIS or 2. Leave it all to the Iraqis and Kurds to fend for themselves.

Washington has really failed on Foreign Policy around the world.

Thirdly, Washington had a chance to stand on that Red Line in Syria, take down Bashier Assad and we wouldnt have this ISIS problem would we?

You all know ISIS are those Sunni Rebels from Syria right? The same rebels we tried to arm and its also speculated that some ISIS Fighters are former members of Sadam's Sunni Regime that were ousted during "Iraqi Freedom" and now they have all come to reclaim what they believe is or was theirs at one point in time - Iraq.

They are using the "Islamic Caliphate" as the platform for their Sweeping Campaign into Iraq and these ISIS Fighters are really pissed off and they are willing to die at any given second in the name of Sharia.

Not to mention, Iraq still holds the 2nd largest Oil Reserves in the world, therefore, the worlds wealth is still sitting underneath all that sand as well.

There is really no way to stop this madness unless Washington makes the regretful decision to send American Troops back into Iraq, get back into the fight, finish the job, and finally Secure the Borders.

That is the only sound way to Secure the Peace and Secure the Oil Reserves.

Finally and perhaps in the future, Washington will a actually stand firm on its Foreign Policy instead of giving the world "Lip Service" in order to just hang on to the "Status Quo".

Saketown:

" Thirdly, Washington had a chance to stand on that Red Line in Syria, take down Bashier Assad and we wouldnt have this ISIS problem would we? "

You are tragically wrong on that one. If we had "taken down Assad", we would have precisely this problem, and then some. Assad is secular dictator like Hussein was. The Assad regime is "the other" Baathist regime, besides Iraq. Yes, Assad put down domestic political rivals, but he guaranteed the safety of minorities. Assad`s clan, the Alevites, represent a form of modern, secular islam... precisely what the West should support, if we were sane.

The opposition against Assad, on the other hand, is composed of radical Sunnis. In other words, the opposition against Assad is ISIS (plus some other Sunni JIhadis.

Why in the world are our politicians supporting the Sunni Jihadis in Syria, and then lament the success of the Sunni Jihadis in Iraq????

Are we all insane?

@WilliB Assad is a Shia which is why this Civil War in Syria started from the Very Get Go. Sunni Minorities were demanding a more open voice and they protested peacefully until Assad's Forces took to the streets and started gunning people down.

*And lets not forget that Assad's Big Buddies are Russia and the Commies in China. They just happen to sell Assad all kinds of Military Toys like Tanks, Guns, Cannons, Fighter Aircraft, and Chemical Weapons.

Washington knew he had chemical weapons and drew a "Red Line" for him not use them and how did Assad respond to Washington's "Red Lined" threat? He used chemical weapons on his own people.

When Washington moved warships near Syria, Russia and China moved their warships in front of our warships.

And how did Washington respond?

They coward away and started negations with Assad...pathetic eh?

ISIS was born out of these Rebels from Syria that we supported with Small Arms, RPG's, and Surface-To-Air Missile Launchers and now they're using those same weapons and a few from dead Syrian and Iraqi Soldiers to Sweep Across Iraq in the name of Sharia and eventually they will try and use those weapons against us.

Hanging ourselves with our own rope is not the kind of Foreign Policy I expect from Washington, but that seems to be the norm these days.

Are we all insane?

Well, that depends on what you consider to be "sane".

In the nearly five-minute video, titled “A Message to America” and distributed online by known Islamic State sources, the group declares that Foley was killed after Obama ordered air strikes against IS positions in northern Iraq.

British PM Cameron has just spoke in public that this man who shot him is a British citizen named John. This is very shocking and troubling.

Saketown, “When Washington moved warships near Syria, Russia and China moved their warships in front of our warships.” What warships? When did this happen?

@Flowers - Sometime last August 2013.

All we ca do at this point is call in Apache Gunships and go Street-to-Street in Tilkrit and Mosul and get ISIS "moving" - like get them moving out in the open so they can die exhausted!

Hopefully that may bring an end to their self proclaimed Caliphate.

"....speaks English with a British accent."

Yet another case for Western countries to curb immigration from Muslim countries and for Western govts to pressure local Imams to denounce armed jihad. They can also abolish all the Sharia councils, while they're at it.

Saketown, “Sometime last August 2013.” As far as I know China did not have a warship in the area to confront the US, especially with Russia. If the story is true, please provide the source.

Agree with Obama on this one. What's he supposed to do? Stay in chapel?

Middle East is dangerous. Guy was a journalist. Only in the news so much because he was a journalist and because the jihadists manipulated it.

Sad for his family, other journalists, and those who believe "every bird that drops in the forest is a shining light".

But for Obama? Was not going to be anything other than a political issue to be handled, for him. Should it have been?

http://www.forbes.com/sites/rickungar/2014/08/21/obamas-post-foley-golf-game-less-about-the-optics-of-leadership-and-more-about-a-disturbing-lack-of-class/

Obama's 'Post Foley' Golf Game Less About The Optics Of Leadership And More About A Disturbing Personal Coldness

... What I should be discussing this day are the President’s comments delivered yesterday regarding the heinous execution of American photojournalist James Foley; ... Instead, I find myself compelled to write about the President’s decision to keep his scheduled golf date with a couple of friends immediately following his televised comments—a decision that revealed a complete lack of class on Mr. Obama’s part. ...