U.S. Conducted Nearly a Dozen Iraq Airstrikes Since Yesterday
American fighter jets and drones conducted nearly a dozen airstrikes in Iraq since Tuesday, a U.S. official said, even as Islamic State militants threatened to kill a second American captive in retribution for any continued attacks.
The strikes came in the hours after militants released a gruesome video Tuesday showing U.S. journalist James Foley being beheaded.
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They're still Bush's fault, but these are different, since a D is in the WH.
Wait, has ISIS somehow gotten the impression that Barack Obama gives a shit about journalists? They might have had more luck if they pointed out that they would be denying him the chance to kill the guy himself.