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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsReport: James Foley's killer is Londoner named John
Daily Telegraph says US and UK intelligence believe the man leads group of British jihadists specializing in hostage-taking.Ynet, AP
Published: 08.21.14, 12:01 / Israel News
The English-speaking militant who beheaded American journalist James Foley in a shocking and brutal video posted online days ago by the Islamic State terrorist organization is a British-born man from London known as John, online version of The Telegraph reported Thursday.
The report in the British website states that British and American intelligence agencies believe the man is the head of "a group of British jihadists who have specialized in hostage taking" and who are based in Raqqa, an Islamic State-controlled area of Syria.
According to The Telegraph, John is thought to be "well-educated, intelligent, but highly committed member of the extremist terror group." His group is nicknamed "The Beatles" by other militants due to their nationality, the report said.
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4561577,00.html
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Report: James Foley's killer is Londoner named John (Original Post)
Jefferson23
Aug 2014
OP
Obviously this is a new definition of "well-educated and intelligent" of which I am not aware.
longship
Aug 2014
#3
I can't imagine a greater perversion of John Lennon's message than this "John"
riderinthestorm
Aug 2014
#4
It is creepy to see that, yet when you look at their actions so far, this is the least of their
Jefferson23
Aug 2014
#5
dipsydoodle
(42,239 posts)1. not to be taken literally
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Jefferson23
(30,099 posts)2. Right...time will tell on the details.n/t
longship
(40,416 posts)3. Obviously this is a new definition of "well-educated and intelligent" of which I am not aware.
Seems more like ignorant, militant, religious, murderous asshole.
cwydro
(51,308 posts)6. Yeah, I agree.
Well educated maybe, but intelligent?
Not so much.
riderinthestorm
(23,272 posts)4. I can't imagine a greater perversion of John Lennon's message than this "John"
I sincerely hope this group nicknamed the Beatles haven't co-opted their names....
Jefferson23
(30,099 posts)5. It is creepy to see that, yet when you look at their actions so far, this is the least of their
ills.
951-Riverside
(7,234 posts)7. Is his last name Doe? n/t
dipsydoodle
(42,239 posts)8. Nope
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