Five years ago today, American journalist James Foley was murdered by the Islamic State. Foley’s execution was an homage not to ISIS’s claims of ordained supremacy, but to the courage of a great man.
Because Foley’s final moments were defined by quite extraordinary courage. As the knife came down, Foley grimaced but never cried out. And Foley’s murder, though a terrible act of immorality, hasn’t been without enduring moral purpose. As the James Foley Foundation noted on Twitter today, his name now stands as a marker to help American hostages abroad.
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