Jihadi John
Jihadi John without his mask
Location in Raqqa where Jihadi
John was killed by a U.S. drone
James Foley being executed by ISIS member John
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Saturday, November 14, 2015
Jihadi John Killed In U.S. Drone Strike
Friday, February 27, 2015
ISIS's Jihadi John Identified
"Jihadi John"
The ISIS murderer known as "Jihadi John" who was shown on tape cruelly beheading American journalist, James Foley, has been outed as 26-year-old Mohammed Emwazi. He was born in Kuwait and lived in London on Lancefield Street with his two sisters and dad, who runs a minicab company. Emwazi went to the University of Westminister. Security Services had placed him under surveillance, as he was traveling to parts of the world in the Middle East that are a hotbed for terrorism.
American photo journalist James Foley being executed by Isis member John
Neighbors in the Queen's Park neighborhood Emwazi lived, describe his family as, "Strange and unfriendly." One neighbor remarked, "They are strange people - not like other people around here. He would not say hello. He was unfriendly." Another neighbor commented, "They are a Muslim family. They do not mix with us or socialise, or talk to us. Ever since they moved in a while ago they do not say anything to us."
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Neighbours of man named as
Jihadi John: The family is 'strange and unfriendly'
Updated: 16:37, 26 February 2015 - Neighbours of the man named as masked Islamic State killer Jihadi John today described him as "strange and unfriendly." Mohammed Emwazi, 27, from west London, is said to be the IS executioner behind a series of gruesome beheadings of hostages in Syria. Today neighbours of his address in Queen’s Park said he lived with two sisters while his father ran a mini cab firm.
A neighbour said : “They are strange people - not like other people around here. He would not say hello he was unfriendly.” They described him as wearing western clothes. Neighbour Elisa Moraise added: “I saw the family last week. The mother wears a hijab.”
He is said by those who knew him to be polite and “had a penchant for wearing stylish clothes while adhering to the tenets of his Islamic faith.” Another neighbour told the Standard : “They are a Muslim family. They do not mix with us or socialise, or talk to us. Ever since they moved in a while ago they do not say anything to us.”...
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Thursday, November 20, 2014
Obama Will Not Pay Ransoms For Americans Kidnapped By ISIS
Barack Obama
U.S. President Barack Obama has stated he will not authorize his administration pay ransoms to terrorist groups, such as ISIS, for the freedom of kidnapped Americans. Obama renewed his position in response to the recent rash of beheadings of kidnapped Americans by the terrorist group ISIS. The beheadings have appalled the world.
White House spokesman Josh Earnest stated on behalf of President Obama, "The president continues to believe, as previous presidents have concluded, that it’s not the best interests of American citizens to pay ransom to any organization, let alone a terrorist organization, that’s holding an American hostage."
American photo journalist James Foley being executed by Isis member John
National Security Council spokesman Alistair Baskey stated, "The United States government, as a matter of longstanding policy, does not grant concessions to hostage takers, for a very important reason — granting such concessions would put all American citizens overseas at greater risk for kidnapping. Furthermore, paying ransoms would only sustain the very same terrorist organizations that we are working to destroy.”
The logic behind the government refusing to pay ransom is it would become a free for all, with criminals all over the world believing all they would have to do to make money is kidnap an American and the government would pay up. It would mean a sharp increase in kidnappings, which is not the outcome the government or any decent human being would want.
At the same time, families of kidnapped Americans that wanted to pay the ransoms, were threatened with prosecution by the U.S. government. This seems unfair and it is understandable that families would seek to pay ransom to get their loved ones back.
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Obama Orders Review of Hostage Policy
Obama Orders Review of Hostage Policy
By RICK GLADSTONENOV. 18, 2014 - The Obama administration confirmed on Tuesday that it was reviewing its policy on securing the release of United States citizens taken hostage abroad, but that the ban on paying ransom had not changed. Word of the review, disclosed by an under secretary of defense in a letter to a Republican lawmaker, came as the administration was grappling with a series of beheadings of American captives by the Islamic State militant group, which posted a video Sunday announcing the third such killing. Some family members of hostages have criticized what they see as an unacceptable refusal by the administration to grant concessions to hostage-takers, including ransom payments.
Unlike European governments, which have paid many millions of dollars in ransom to win the release of citizens held by the Islamic State or other militant groups, the United States has said it will never pay money to rescue its citizens. It has also privately pressed other governments not to pay.
“The United States government, as a matter of longstanding policy, does not grant concessions to hostage takers, for a very important reason — granting such concessions would put all American citizens overseas at greater risk for kidnapping,” Alistair Baskey, a spokesman for the National Security Council, wrote in an emailed statement. “Furthermore, paying ransoms would only sustain the very same terrorist organizations that we are working to destroy.”...
Exclusive: Obama Orders Hostage Policy Review
11.17.14 - The Obama administration is finally looking to fix its disjointed efforts to handle U.S. hostages. But that comes too late for the family of an American aid worker killed by ISIS. President Obama has ordered a top-to-bottom review of how the U.S. government tries to win the release of Americans held hostage by terrorist groups overseas, The Daily Beast has learned. The review, which will include a specific emphasis on how the U.S. treats hostages’ family members, follows criticism that current hostage-negotiation operations are plagued by bureaucratic infighting and a lack of leadership, particularly by the White House.
The review was prompted “as a result of the increased frequency of hostage-taking of Americans overseas,” Christine Wormuth, the undersecretary of Defense for policy and one of the Pentagon’s most senior officials, informed Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA) in a letter last week (PDF). Hunter sits on the House Armed Services Committee and has been pressing the administration to do more to free Americans held by ISIS and other terrorist groups. Wormuth said the president had ordered the review “recently,” but she didn’t specify when. The parents of Americans murdered by ISIS have criticized the White House for threatening them with potential criminal prosecution if they were to pay a ransom...
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
Obama: I Don't Have A Strategy For ISIS
Barack Obama
U.S. President Barack Obama has confessed he does
not have a strategy to deal with barbaric terrorist group ISIS, who
has been waging a war against Americans. The terror group kidnapped
and beheaded American journalist, James Foley, broadcasting video of
the gruesome murder on the internet. Yesterday, ISIS struck again
releasing video footage of the beheading of American journalist,
Steven Sotloff.
Steven Sotloff
Last week, when questioned about ISIS, President
Obama stated, "We don't have a strategy yet." Another journalist has
been killed and more Americans are being held captive by the
terrorist group. President Obama and his cabinet need to devise a
strategy to stop the bloodshed by the group.
STORY SOURCE
Obama on IS threat: ‘We don’t have a strategy yet’
Obama on IS threat: ‘We don’t have a strategy yet’
August 29, 2014 - As the Islamic State fighters
continue their violent assault in areas of Iraq and Syria, the White
House has no plan in place to eliminate the extremists. In response
to the growing threat of IS, President Barack Obama said, “we don’t
have a strategy yet,” on Thursday. The Obama administration is
against sending American ground forces to Syria, to avoid another
war like those in Iraq and Afghanistan...
Friday, August 22, 2014
James Foley's Murder By Terrorist Group ISIS Offends And Appalls The World
James Foley being executed by Isis member John
Brave journalist, James Foley, was executed in Syria
by a member of the terrorist organization ISIS (also known as ISL).
For years 40-year-old Foley had covered many stories in the Middle
East, traveling to dangerous places in attempting to shed light on
what has been transpiring in the region.
Isis member John
Over the past few weeks, the journalist's parents,
Diane and John Foley, were sent death threats, which indicated the
terrorist group who abducted James two years ago, intended to kill
him shortly. Tragically they did in gruesome fashion, then released
a video of the execution to the internet.
John and Diane Foley
Foley's story is reminiscent of brave, innocent
38-year-old journalist, Daniel Pearl, who was murdered by terrorists
in the Pakistan in 2002. Foley was an innocent conveying the news
through his eyes. The Judiciary Report sends its condolences to Foley's family and friends.
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