No justice, no peace: in the Middle East
I didn鈥檛 know James Foley, but I know well the university that shaped him.
He studied history and played rugby and thought about being a teacher in the inner city when he attended Marquette University.
Marquette inspires its students to make a difference in the world in whatever capacity they serve.
Foley鈥檚 calling was photojournalism, more specifically, documenting the ravages of war.
He braved terrible conditions, dangerous situations, and constant threats to his life and limb to bring home the news to a world-wide audience.
He was captured in Libya during the downfall of the Kaddafi regime. He was released after being held for 44 days by the strongman鈥檚 loyalists.聽 During that captivity, the Marquette community organized prayer vigils on his behalf.
He said in the :
Marquette University聽has always been a friend to me. The kind who challenges you to do more and be better and ultimately shapes who you become.
But Marquette was perhaps never a bigger friend to me than when I was imprisoned as a journalist.
Foley鈥檚 journey came to terrible end this week.
Two years ago, Islamic terrorists in Syria captured him again.
Unlike the Kaddafi thugs, these jihadists have a different aim. To establish an Islamic Caliphate, reshape the Middle East, and cleanse the region of 海角大神s and Jews and Muslims who don鈥檛 agree with their radical brand of the religion.
ISIS is a strategic threat to the American people, although President Obama has been a bit slow to the update.
By beheading James Foley, a kind and gentle soul, they are making a bigger point.
It鈥檚 either us or them.
I know there is great reluctance to reengage in Iraq from most Americans.
But we can鈥檛 let these jihadists succeed.聽 We can鈥檛 allow this brand of extremism to flourish.聽 We can鈥檛 let them get away with beheading James Foley.
This terrible act should not be ignored. Justice must be served.
John Feehery聽publishes his Feehery Theory blog at .
