The disturbing letter was sent on August 12 in which the militants taunted the family and threatened to kill their son as revenge upon America for its “transgressions” against the Islamic State.
The letter read:
HOW LONG WILL THE SHEEP FOLLOW THE BLIND SHEPPARD?
A message to the American government and their sheep like citizens:
We have left you alone since your disgraceful defeat in Iraq. We did not interfere in your country or attack your citizens while they were safe in their homes despite our capability to do so!
As for the scum of your society who are held prisoner by us, THEY DARED TO ENTER THE LION’S DEN AND WHERE EATEN!
You were given many chances to negotiate the release of your people via cash transactions as other governments have accepted, We have also offered prisoner exchanges to free the Muslims currently in your detention like our sister Dr Afia Sidiqqi, however you proved very quickly to us that this is NOT what you are interested in.
You have no motivation to deal with the Muslims except with the language of force, a language you were given in “Arabic translation” when you attempted to occupy the land of Iraq! Now you return to bomb the Muslims of Iraq once again, this time resorting to Arial attacks and “proxy armies”, all the while cowardly shying away from a face-to-face confrontation!
Today our swords are unsheathed towards you, GOVERNMENT AND CITIZENS ALIKE! AND WE WILL NOT STOP UNTILL WE QUENCH OUR THIRST FOR YOUR BLOOD.
You do not spare our weak, elderly, women or children so we will NOT spare yours!
You and your citizens will pay the price of your bombings!
The first of which being the blood of the American citizen, James Foley!
He will be executed as a DIRECT result of your transgressions towards us!
The Disturbing Email James Foley’s Parents Received from ISIS Before Their Son's Murder
In previous messages, the Islamic State demanded that a ransom of $132 million be handed over in exchange for Foley’s release. Although the letter stated that the US was given “many chances” to negotiate for the release of their son and other American prisoners, the Foleys reported that they only heard directly from the terrorists a few times. In an interview with NBC’s “Today,” Diane Foley said in December a series of emails came, but then abruptly stopped until August 12 when the group proclaimed that they would be executing her son. The father, John Foley told NBC:
“I actually was excited to see an email despite the conclusion that they would execute Jim. We underestimated that point. I did not realize how brutal they were, and I actually hoped we could engage in negotiations with them if they were willing to send any sort of communication because we had none prior.”
Diane Foley shared that they received a call from Pope Francis who offered his condolences, describing him as “just so kind.”
Obama has yet to reach out to the family, but took to the golf course minutes after making a statement on the video released by ISIS of the journalist being brutally murdered.
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