BAGHDAD/BEIRUT ¨C Islamic State¡¯s beheading of a U.S. journalist and its threat to ¡°destroy the American cross¡± suggests it has gained enough confidence seizing large areas of Iraq and Syria to take aim at American targets despite the risks.
On Tuesday night, Islamic State released a video of its fighters beheading James Foley, who was kidnapped in Syria nearly two years ago.
The black-clad executioner, who spoke English with a British accent, also produced another American journalist and said his fate depends on U.S. President Barack Obama¡¯s next move.
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