‘Evil straight from the pits of hell': American journalist James Foley reportedly beheaded by ISIS

Posted at 4:51 pm on August 19, 2014 by Twitchy Staff | View Comments

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#IS showing #US freelancer journalist James Foley kidnapped end 2012 in #Syria. http://t.co/2VkQlatRqY
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Green lemon (@green_lemonnn) August 19, 2014

Absolutely awful news. Media are reporting that journalist James Foley, captured in 2012, has been beheaded by ISIS.

#ISIS beheads photojournalist James Wright Foley in a massage to US to end its intervention in #Iraq. pic.twitter.com/8O6NOBWGbO

— Zaid Benjamin (@zaidbenjamin) August 19, 2014

Video/images circulating of what appears to be ISIS beheading photojournalist James Foley https://t.co/5fu4Pr0lJ4

— Hadas Gold (@Hadas_Gold) August 19, 2014

We will not link to the video here. (Update: YouTube has taken down the video after determining that it was “a violation of YouTube’s policy on violence.” Good.)

Lord, have mercy. MT @mpoppel: BREAKING: Islamic State, in video "A Message to America," beheads American journalist James Wright Foley

— Mollie (@MZHemingway) August 19, 2014

OMG RT @lyndseyfifield: Terrible: American war reporter James Wright Foley was beheaded by ISIS. pic.twitter.com/AfhVbEdKui

— Mary Chastain (@mchastain81) August 19, 2014

Dear God RT @PzFeed: BREAKING NEWS: ISLAMIC STATE BEHEADS AMERICAN JOURNALIST JAMES WRIGHT FOLEY IN "MESSAGE TO AMERICA""

— LaurieAnn (@mooshakins) August 19, 2014

Evil straight from the pits of hell. pic.twitter.com/FainmvJOfo

— el Sooper (@SooperMexican) August 19, 2014

Fucking savages RT @combatjourno: Rest in Peace. ISIS beheads photojournalist James Wright Foley pic.twitter.com/vsgxcEpKzL

— Lachlan Markay (@lachlan) August 19, 2014

If this is confirmed…………………..Good Lord. Exterminate ISIS NOW. pic.twitter.com/0Gzl3FY41o

— Mary Chastain (@mchastain81) August 19, 2014

American journalist James Foley was just beheaded by ISIS. Unreal, and better get a response from President Vineyard.

— drew (@FigDrewton) August 19, 2014

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Update:

More from BNO News’ Michael van Poppel:

BREAKING: Islamic State, in video titled "A Message to America," beheads American journalist James Wright Foley pic.twitter.com/Y8yZcKTa6m

— Michael van Poppel (@mpoppel) August 19, 2014

Islamic State: Obama's authorization of strikes against IS places U.S. "upon a slippery slope towards a new war front against Muslims"

— Michael van Poppel (@mpoppel) August 19, 2014

James Foley (next to jihadist): I call on my friends, family members and loved ones to rise up against my real killers, the U.S. government

— Michael van Poppel (@mpoppel) August 19, 2014

IS: Any attempt by you, Obama, to deny Muslims liberty & safety under the Islamic caliphate, will result in the bloodshed of your people

— Michael van Poppel (@mpoppel) August 19, 2014

Horrifying.

This is James Wright Foley. pic.twitter.com/KlHwhpVk3L

— Noah Rothman (@NoahCRothman) August 19, 2014

And that is how we will remember him.

Here's a picture of journalist James Foley, via @TheWire. Let's remember him like this. pic.twitter.com/Lc2ymzoCRj

— Ismat Sarah Mangla (@ismat) August 19, 2014

Don't click the link; you'll never unsee that image, trust me. Remember THIS image of #JamesFoley. pic.twitter.com/OrJN0PKY0d

— Jennie H (@JennsLenz) August 19, 2014

Instead of spreading the image and video of that horrible act, here's James Wright Foley. Remember him and his work. pic.twitter.com/dAJVNYejys

— Naudia Zaki Vanelli (@naudsie) August 19, 2014

Do not watch the video. Honor James Foley's memory. He was a good damn reporter. The world is less good without him.

— Jeb Boone (@JebBoone) August 19, 2014

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