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James Foley’s Mother: U.S. Response to ISIS Has “Increased the Hate”

HeadlineSep 12, 2014

The mother of slain U.S. journalist James Foley says she is “appalled” by the U.S. government’s handling of her son’s imprisonment by ISIL militants. Diane Foley told CNN the government threatened her family with prosecution if they tried to raise money for Foley’s ransom. She also criticized the broader U.S. response toward ISIL, also known as ISIS.

Diane Foley: “We’re dealing with very difficult people when we talk about ISIS. Their hate for us is great. And yet, some of our response to them has only increased the hate.”

We’ll hear from James Foley speaking in a 2012 interview later in the broadcast. Click here to watch.

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