FULL TEXT of final email warning Islamic State sent to Foley family before beheading their journalist son
On August 12, Foley’s parents received an email from IS militants to inform them that their son will be executed.
17:51 22 August 2014
US journalist James Foley was beheaded by Islamic State militants, who on August 19 posted a graphic video on YouTube.
Now, it has emerged that the militants contacted Foley’s parents on August 12 to say that their son will be executed.
The Foley family agreed to release the email while GlobalPost, which is involved in the investigation of Foley’s abduction nearly two years ago, chose to publish it in full in the interest of transparency and to fully tell Jim’s story.
Below is the email:
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!