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Obama vows to punish ISIS for beheading of American journalist James Foley
dailymail ^ | Aug 20, 2014 | David Martosko

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 ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
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To: upchuck

“Obama vows...”

Then it’s certain he’ll do nothing.


41 posted on 08/20/2014 12:56:08 PM PDT by Jack Hammer
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To: upchuck

So, one reporter’s life is worth more than the thousands of innocents they’ve raped, murdered, and forced to flee from their homes in their march across Iraq?


42 posted on 08/20/2014 12:59:08 PM PDT by Real Cynic No More (Border Fence Obamacare!)
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To: Mears; Cowboy Bob; 2ndDivisionVet; All

For what it’s worth, Taliban and ISIS are not the same, although it would not surprise if some Taliban decide on a quick trip to Iraq to learn strategy and tactics.


43 posted on 08/20/2014 12:59:35 PM PDT by gleeaikin
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To: upchuck

....then obama headed back to the golf course!!
Not unlike 9-11-2012 when he partied then punished those later that tried to rescue the nearly 4 dozen Americans under attack in Benghazi.

In short nothing will be done unless he is rained out on the golf course and is looking for a photo op.


44 posted on 08/20/2014 1:00:29 PM PDT by minnesota_bound
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To: upchuck

I think Odumbo should send Holder over there to personally negotiate with ISIS!


45 posted on 08/20/2014 1:01:42 PM PDT by SgtHooper (Anyone who remembers the 60's, was not there!)
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To: butterdezillion

This journalist was captured twice - once by Islamists in Libya and once by Islamists in Iraq.

When Obama usurped our White House Libya and Iraq were 2 of our chief allies in the war on terror.

Behold what the foreign enemy combatant in our White House was wrought!


46 posted on 08/20/2014 1:03:29 PM PDT by butterdezillion (Note to self : put this between arrow keys: img src=""/)
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To: upchuck

Will the JV have to sit out the next game?


47 posted on 08/20/2014 1:03:36 PM PDT by moovova
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To: jsanders2001

Reggie Love has seen Obama’s “Wrath” I don’t think he’s impressed


48 posted on 08/20/2014 1:04:01 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: NormsRevenge
Norm, the term you are looking for with Obama is

Hoist on his own petard.

His "job" is to do nothing until his handlers adjust the spin to the random event. However, Barry is so fundamentally inept, he cannot do "nothing" very well.

I always think of him as a Jackie Robinson. Imagine if they had brought Jackie up and it was discovered he couldn't play baseball. That is what has happened to Team Obama. They simply cannot make him look good anymore. He just ain't any good.

49 posted on 08/20/2014 1:04:50 PM PDT by Kenny Bunk (Only a specific Program, Plan, and Leadership will end the chaos of dysfunctional government.)
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To: I want the USA back

Odumbo will ship over tons of signs for placement—”Beheading Free Zone”


50 posted on 08/20/2014 1:05:38 PM PDT by SgtHooper (Anyone who remembers the 60's, was not there!)
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To: upchuck
Obama vows to punish ISIS for beheading of American journalist James Foley

What's he going to do... send a box set of his speeches?

51 posted on 08/20/2014 1:06:38 PM PDT by Common Sense 101 (Hey libs... If your theories fly in the face of reality, it's not reality that's wrong.)
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To: upchuck

By doing what exactly?? Going to a thesaurus to check out some more words he can use?


52 posted on 08/20/2014 1:06:46 PM PDT by SkyDancer (I Was Told Nobody Is Perfect But Yet, Here I Am)
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To: upchuck

Oooooh, they’re quaking in their boots now.


53 posted on 08/20/2014 1:07:13 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: upchuck

Has he unfriended ISIS on Facebook yet?


54 posted on 08/20/2014 1:07:45 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: upchuck
'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.'

Actions speak louder than words. No-bama's interpretation of the moon-god cult appears to differ from that of IS.

55 posted on 08/20/2014 1:07:52 PM PDT by Rummyfan (Iraq: it's not about Iraq anymore, it's about the USA!)
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To: Sparklite

Ray Stevens bump. Outstanding.

LOL!!


56 posted on 08/20/2014 1:08:22 PM PDT by upchuck (It's a shame nobama truly doesn't care about any of this. Our country, our future, he doesn't care.)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo
He played a lot of golf why he was looking for the real killer...

Hey but he was ultimately responsible for the real killer finally going to jail, so at least you got to give him props for that.

57 posted on 08/20/2014 1:09:12 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: tacticalogic

Punish? What? Go to bed without dinner?

...he could send drones and kill all their goats...then they’d be left with their women...oh the horror...


58 posted on 08/20/2014 1:09:46 PM PDT by IrishBrigade (')
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To: upchuck

Juar cool it, people. He means free throws and five-yard penalties.


59 posted on 08/20/2014 1:10:02 PM PDT by righttackle44 (Take scalps. Leave the bodies as a warning.)
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To: butterdezillion

I’m glad to come to FR just to see that other people do get it.

Still not much that we can do about it. It at least makes me feel better to share the humor here about these horrible things because feeling trapped and alone is no way to go through life. Still, I wonder how long we will be able to have this tiny corner of the world to connect with others who see what’s happening, too.

We would have needed mass media and education to counteract this. We can’t get ahold of it. No one with money is willing to help. If we can’t educate, we have no hope.


60 posted on 08/20/2014 1:12:17 PM PDT by Yaelle
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