The Execution of James Foley | National Catholic Reporter

The Execution of James Foley | National Catholic Reporter by MSW.  MGB: I suspect this beheading and others is why the large networks use Muslim journalists to cover Muslim wars to the greatest extent possible - although that American passport is often what gets them killed.  The thing is that most people in war zones will work with journalists.  Have any journalists been killed in Gaza by Hamas?  No, but they are at risk of the IDF.  Are war correspondents like this seeking heroism?  Maybe - they certainly don't shirk it.  I won't pile on to the need to annihilate ISIL, whether from a CIA to its head or with death from above.  Sadly, they seem to have taken the Sunni population with them into madness - at least for now - though I suspect they will wear out their welcome with tribal leaders who are not above turning on idiots like this (so doing nothing might be best - note the Romany curse).  My only other comment is that the press conference given by James Foley's parents about their son after meeting with the President was amazing - raising Foley to not only a journalistic or national hero, but possibly a Christian Martyr.  St. Francis would be impressed and probably is.  A couse for sainthood may be appropriate.  Journalists need a saint.