ISIS operative who executed journalist James Foley may be a UK citizen

[DonViejo]

Source: The Guardian

By Nicholas Watt, The Guardian
Thursday, August 21, 2014 6:47 EDT

David Cameron has resumed his holiday in Cornwall after returning to Downing Street on Wednesday to chair a meeting of the government’s Cobra committee in response to the beheading of the US journalist James Foley, apparently by a UK citizen.

Downing Street said the prime minister would remain in touch with officials and would continue to make calls to world leaders as British intelligence officials seek to identify the Islamic State fighter who killed the journalist.

Sources have told the Guardian that the English-speaking jihadist, who spoke with a London accent and was known as John, is believed to be the leader of a group of British fighters who have been holding foreign hostages in the Syrian city of Raqqa, a stronghold of Islamic State (Isis) rebels.

Government sources suggested after the Cobra meeting that the prime minister, who watched the video of the beheading, did not see a need for any changes in the law. But there will be a strong focus on up to 250 UK citizens who are believed to have returned from Syria after fighting for Isis. It is estimated that between 400-500 British fighters remain in Syria and Iraq.

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Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/08/21/isis-operative-who-executed-journalist-james-foley-may-be-a-uk-citizen/

[get the red out]

1. I'd hate to be a UK citizen

When some of these guys mosey on back home

[GoneFishin]

2. Smells like bullshit. Just another excuse to implement more Patriot Act type measures against the

citizenry.

There's a commie (or the boogie man of your choice) under every bed don't ya know.

[leftynyc]

3. Did you not hear

the guy's voice? He certainly sounded British.

[CJCRANE]

6. It's strange isn't it...

Just like 9/11, it's people from allied countries who attack us.

[IronGate]

7. The only smell is your post.

Did you even listen to the tape? He certainly sounded English.
Sometimes it's exactly what it sounds like.

[CJCRANE]

9. Maybe the poster isn't disagreeing with that point.

A boogeyman is still a boogeyman whether he's an Englishman or not.

[Shivering Jemmy]

26. jebus what does it take to qualify as a murderer with sone people around here?

[CJCRANE]

27. They are nutters. They are Frankenstein's monster,

Who created them? That's the point.

[Vogon_Glory]

8. He Very Well Could Be

The ISIS thug could very well be a British national. Britain does have a proportionately-large South Asian population, and I could well believe that some would choose to go in for jihad and adventure.

This is not to excuse the punk(s) who did the killing. Murder is murder, and I see no reason why progressives should applaud a band of bigoted sectarian religious thugs with penchants for ethnic and religious pogroms as well as the usual misogynistic brutalities the way they would genuine national liberation movements.

I hope some quiet, careful individuals living in some ISIS-controlled Hell on Earth are quietly, unobtrusively collecting the forensic evidence that could put these criminals behind bars for the rest of their lives the next time they come home from their brutal handiwork to take tea and crumpets in a civilized country.

[DonViejo]

11. The bull shit is contained in your comment...

The British government has acknowledged the man was a British citizen, a white British citizen. The government has also acknowledged that at least 500 British citizens have left the UK and joined ISIS.

[GoneFishin]

19. I don't question that he is a British citizen. I also don't doubt that they will

exaggerate the domestic threat and use it as an excuse to pump more money into domestic surveillance and fight efforts to curtail spying on innocent civilians.

[grahamhgreen]

18. Interesting with all their measures how the real terrorists go wild!

[Rhinodawg]

22. After reading your post,

I do smell head-in-the-sand bullshit.

[Botany]

4. I hope we find and kill that son of a bitch

Let's see how tough that bastard is when a marine recon outfit or a Navy Seal team
shows up in his house.

And once again thank you w Bush and Dick Cheney for starting that unneeded war in Iraq
in 2003 and the blow back is still happening.

[grahamhgreen]

17. But the prosecutions are not, why not?

[CTyankee]

20. I agree with you 100%.

But should we kill him outright or extradite him to Britain for a trial? If he's a British citizen, he should go back there for trial. Of course, we could assist in getting the SOB and he might get killed in the attempted capture. But he might give up valuable information if taken alive...

[Rhinodawg]

29. We have to learn to...Coexist

although sometimes you just cant.

[Rhinodawg]

30. Report- UK has ID'd the guy.

Link to follow.

[candelista]

5. Maybe we should bomb the UK!

Just kidding, just kidding.

[flamingdem]

10. Jolly good idea

[grahamhgreen]

16. too right

[Zorra]

12. MI5? nt

[atreides1]

13. Do we invade Canada now?

[grahamhgreen]

15. Crap, you went there first:) But you're right, we should attack Canada before England, as per Bush-

logic!

[grahamhgreen]

14. LET'S ATTACK ENGLAND!!!

[suffragette]

21. I keep thinking about the oceans of data shared by GHCQ and NSA

All the money, time and personnel spent on gathering broad swathes of info on all of us. All the money diverted to this and away from social systems while we are told we must have Austerity.
And the results?
Hmm.
What really has it been for?

[jakeXT]

23. They were running around in Turkey asking questions and tipping them off

MILITANTS TIPPED OFF

A Syrian source close to the Islamic State told Reuters that the militants had been tipped off to the planned operation when Americans were seen asking about the hostages in the Turkish city of Antakya, about 12 miles (20 km) from the Syrian border.

“The Americans were looking for their hostages and desperately looking for any information,” said this person, who spoke to Reuters on the condition of anonymity.

“They met people in Antakya and asked questions. Afterwards, the operation became expected. The (Islamic) State anticipated the operation and took precautions. They expected it and that is why they have probably changed the location of the hostages.”

http://af.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idAFKBN0GM25W20140822?sp=true

[suffragette]

25. It doesn't make any sense at all, does it?

[KinMd]

24. I'm guessing he'll have trouble buying life insurance..

even with Select Quote

[Electric Monk]

28. Is he Abdel-Majed Abdel Bary? Could be. (link)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025434643