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| Iraq |
| ISIS released a video beheading video earlier than intended |
| 2014-09-02 |
| [VOCATIV] ISIS released a video Tuesday of the beheading of U.S. journalist Steven Sotloff, formerly of Time magazine. The video's authenticity hasn't been confirmed, and took an unusually long time to reach ISIS forums, often the first sources for such videos. The video was titled "A second message to America," and again started with footage of oratory from U.S. President Barack Obama My friends, we live in the greatest nation in the history of the world. I hope you'll join with me as we try to change it... , before cutting to a scripted anti-US monologue delivered by an emotionless Sotloff, draped in orange clothing (reminiscent of Guantanamo inmates) and on his knees in another arid hilltop landscape beside his executioner. It appears from chatter on ISIS forums that the initial video release was an unintentional leak from within ISIS circles. An ISIS-affiliated twitter account (now suspended) published the video ahead of the prescribed time. Another ISIS-affiliated account, @Khattabyaz pulled them up on their error, but at that point it was too late, and the video was in circulation. The group then apologised to its followers for the lack of discipline in a text missive on Justpaste, saying: "A clarification about the mistake was made by "Uyun al-Ummah" account, that has published the video before the official time. The user saw a tweet with the video and thought it was published officially. We tried to remove the video after we understood that his was published by mistake, and we are sorry to the followers of the Islamic State." Again, the video featured a black-clad executioner with a British accent, who seemed to confirm that he was the same man as in the video of James Foley's beheading. "I'm back, Obama," he said "and I'm back because of your arrogant policy towards the Islamic State." |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #6 Totten had blogged about joining him in Benghazi. He had an invitation from SS, was going, but SHTF and they backed off. Sad |
| Posted by: Frank G 2014-09-02 22:04 |
| #5 Sotloff was one of the first journalists to report that the attack on Benghazi was not a spontaneous event prompted by a Mohammad video. As far as I can tell, there was no media comment on the slaying from the Champ prior to his lifting off for Estonia. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2014-09-02 21:02 |
| #4 Execution? It was murder by an islamic psycho terrorist. The biggest obstruction to doing anything about these terrorists lies in the White House. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2014-09-02 18:55 |
| #3 Use of the term "executioner" indicates the speaker recognizes that act as a legitimate governmental act. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2014-09-02 17:29 |
| #2 I wonder if this early release puts the ISIS murderer in jeopardy of being located or at least isolated to a specific region? |
| Posted by: airandee 2014-09-02 16:01 |
| #1 Behead the leaker |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2014-09-02 15:32 |