So he, in a sense, had a privileged upbringing, so to me that makes that even more sad that he'd want to use his gifts for such evil and such hatred. It's very frightening to me.

Diane Foley

Categorized in : U.S.

There really wasn't anyone in the government who was accountable. They may have cared in many ways, but Jim was at the bottom of a very long list of other tasks for most of the people we met, it really was a very isolating, upsetting, excruciating ordeal.

I feel that if we don't hold people accountable who directly target and kill our citizens, if this kind of impunity prevails, it will be problematic for us in the future.

We really feel that our government needs to have a clearer policy and be more upfront about what they can and cannot do or will and will not do, we felt we were in the dark a lot.

We need to forgive him for not having a clue what he was doing.

We were told we could not raise ransom, that it was illegal. We might be prosecuted.

Jim counted on our government to get them home, jim was very hopeful and confident that our government would find a way. We don't want Jim to have died in vain.

Our country has lost four of its very best citizens. We families lost our loved ones forever.

This accountability is essential for anyone who kidnaps or unjustly detains Americans abroad, if our country ever wishes to deter hostage-taking.

Our country has to take care of our foreign policy, keep Americans safe, but they also have a responsibility to protect and bring home innocent Americans who are being used in this way.