Quatrain II-26: Reflections from news of a beheaded journalist
- R. T. Tippett
- Aug 22, 2014
- 13 min read
Updated: Apr 12, 2024
The news of August 19, 2014 was of American journalist James Foley, captured by Islamic militants for ISIL (ISIS), having been executed by his captors. A video tape was released which showed him being beheaded, with one masked terrorist speaking English, giving reason to believe he was from London. This was said to be an indication of increased recruitment of terrorist in the West.