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Jefferson23

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Mon Aug 25, 2014, 11:28 AM Aug 2014

James Foley wrote this letter to his family after Isis capture

The parents of James Foley, the American journalist murdered by Isis, have released a letter written by their son during his captivity.


All letters “Jim” wrote to his family were confiscated by the jihadists in Syria - but last June he asked a fellow hostage, who was about to be released, to commit a letter to memory.

In the dictated message, which his family posted on the Facebook page Find James Foley, the journalist speaks about how he is coping with being held hostage and his yearning desire for freedom.

“I have had weak and strong days. We are so grateful when anyone is freed; but of course, yearn for our own freedom. We try to encourage each other and share strength,” Foley says.

Foley was kidnapped in 2012 while covering the Syrian uprising; on Tuesday Isis posed a video online showing his killing.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/james-foley-wrote-this-letter-to-his-family-after-isis-capture-9689096.html

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James Foley wrote this letter to his family after Isis capture (Original Post) Jefferson23 Aug 2014 OP
That was hard to read alsame Aug 2014 #1
No doubt about it, horrible. n/t Jefferson23 Aug 2014 #2
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