Absolutely awful news. Media are reporting that journalist James Foley, captured in 2012, has been beheaded by ISIS.
https://twitter.com/zaidbenjamin/status/501827465032237056
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 #FlyTheW (@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. http://t.co/FainmvJOfo
— ¡El Sooopèrr! ن c137 (@SooperMexican) August 19, 2014
https://twitter.com/lachlan/status/501833285920894977
If this is confirmed…………………..Good Lord. Exterminate ISIS NOW. pic.twitter.com/0Gzl3FY41o
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) August 19, 2014
https://twitter.com/FigDrewton/status/501831638150434816
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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.
https://twitter.com/NoahCRothman/status/501833276626325504
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
— Jenn Knee (@JennsLenz) August 19, 2014
https://twitter.com/naudsie/status/501839414603968512
Do not watch the video. Honor James Foley's memory. He was a good damn reporter. The world is less good without him.
— abolish the police (@FlimFlamEconomy) August 19, 2014
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with additional tweets.
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Update:
Report: ISIS is threatening to execute journalist Steven Sotloff next
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