CNN 美国有线新闻 2014-09-18

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When journalist Jim Foley was kidnapped in Syria by ISIS terrorists, Diane Foley along with her husband John and the rest of the family became tireless advocates for Jim's safe return.  For the next 21 months, they've showed strength; they've showed grace, and maintained both even it's day in the world learned the very worst about what happened to Jim.  Last night, the President mentioned Jim Foley and fellow captive Steven Sotloff.

 

ISIL is a terrorist organization. Sure and simple. And it has no vision other than the slaughter² of all who stand in its way. In a region that has known so much bloodshed, these terrorists are unique in their brutality³. They execute captured prisoners; they kill children; they enslave, rape⁴ and force women into marriage; they threaten their religious minority with genocide; and in axe⁵ of barbarism, they took lives of two American journalists, Jim Foley and Steven sotloff. 

Well, tonight with US aircraft mapping out ISIS' targets in Syria, Diane Foley is speaking out. She is talking about the son she loves and about the newly formed James Foley Legacy Foundation which is being launched tomorrow. She is also speaking candidly⁶ about her belief that the US government did not do enough to bring Jim home safely and, despite kind words, did not do a good job of working with her family during their long ordeal⁷. I spoke⁸ earlier today to her. 

 

Jim was very passionate⁹ about freedom, freedom of the press, freedom for disadvantaged children for a chance for education. But I know had he survived this ordeal, he would have been very passionate about the need to make kidnapped citizens a priority, a priority for our country and internationally to try to promote dialogue for some consensus¹⁰ and strategy. 

Because right now there is not consensus, I mean...(There is not.) ... European nations pay for their hostages. The US says they are unwilling¹¹ to do that. (Exactly.) You are saying the countries need to be on the same page. 

Absolutely, particularly...and not only that, there needs to be international dialogue. The risk is becoming higher and higher and I really feel that our country let Jim down. And..

In what way?

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