Posted on 08/20/2014 12:36:31 PM PDT by upchuck
President Barack Obama said Wednesday that the U.S. won't back down from ISIS, the militant terror group that released a video Tuesday showing one of its militants beheading and American photojournalist.
'Today, the entire world is appalled by the brutal murder of Jim Foley by the terrorist group, ISIL,' said Obama, calling the group by the White House's preferred name.
'No just God would stand for what they did yesterday, and for what they do every single day,' he said.
'ISIL speaks for no religion,' he said, aiming his words at the Islamist faction that claims to have established a Muslim caliphate in portions of Syria and Iraq. 'Their victims are overwhelmingly Muslim, and no faith teaches people to massacre innocents.'
Foley stood 'in stark contrast' to his captors and executioners, he said, blaming them for a series of 'cowardly acts of violence.'
Americans 'are all heartbroken at their loss and join them in honoring Jim,' he said, somber but not wearing a necktie, as has been his practice during his extended family holiday.
Secretary of State John Kerry released a statement 90 minutes later, saying that Foley 'was brave and bold, and no masked coward can ever steal the legacy of this courageous American.'
Kerry noted that Foley had been held in captivity once before – in Libya – ultimately winning his release.
'The sheer unfairness and unlikely odds that this young journalist would again find himself in captivity in another conflict was almost unimaginable,' he said.
'It is impossible to express how much we all wanted this latest horror to end with his family reunited, as it had been the first time.'
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
The Koran teaches Muslims to, "kill the infidel." It DOES NOT teach, "kill the infidel unless they are innocent."
Sorry nobama, I gotta call BS on your religion.
Full title: ‘The entire world is appalled ... We will be relentless’: Obama vows to punish ISIS for beheading of American journalist James Foley who he said stood in ‘stark contrast’ to his ‘cowardly killers’
Plenty of time for Obama to have done something about it.
Let’s talk about the Christians....Mr. Obama
Yep Obama is mega pissed..this totally messed up his golf game for a good 5 minutes
RE: Obama vows to punish ISIS for beheading of American journalist James Foley
He then goes back to his golf game.
.............and NOTHING says “IM SERIOUS” as rushing off to another golf game.
Looking for the killers now—in the sand traps.
Strongly worded letter or tweet in all capitals?
What’s he gonna do? Have Moochelle determine what they eat?
“Obama’s delivering another ultimatum,” I said. “Don’t look, Ethel!”
But it was too late: She had already been redlined.
Thanks Mr. Blah Blah Blah - have the ISIS muslim butchers gone rogue or was this the US/UK plan all along, Mr. Blah Blah Blah? I hear we won’t have to wait for the answer as you are allowing anyone who pleases to head into our country unabated... except of course people we actually want in the country - they need to get in line.
I am sure the ISIS $hit-head who did the Foley beheading is shaking in his boots at Obama’s threat./S
” Alaha Rebar, may the prophet preserve me against the fierce predations of Barak Hussein Obama!”
Somehow it doesn’t fit the gurly mahn we have as ‘resident.
He must be a big OJ fan.
He played a lot of golf why he was looking for the real killer...
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Oooh I bet they are shaking in their bunny slippers.
Notice he didn't say “defeat.”
“Plenty of time for Obama to have done something about it. “
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Uh, Barry...what did you do to try and rescue Foley for the last two years?
Probably just as much as your nick-name implies...zero.
How about the thousands that ISIS has slaughtered while you sat on your hands? Same answer.
IMHO, all of them are on you.
“Go to your room WITHOUT SUPPER!”
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