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About the identity of the hooded executioner of jim foley. using a data base of known jihadists to look for a match with his eyes, his hands, and most telling his voice, with what british authorities call a distinct london accent. >> you have gone far out of your way -- >> from what we see it looks like it is a british citizen, that is deeply shocking. >> reporter: in the last year, hundreds of foreign fighters, from western europe and the u.s. have joined isis. as it has conducted a well-financed holy war. now increasingly threatening to target the u.s. a former french hostage, nicolas henin,...

About the identity of the hooded executioner of jim foley. using a data base of known jihadists to look for a match with his eyes, his hands, and most telling his voice, with what british authorities call a distinct london accent. >> you have gone far out of your way -- >> from what we see it looks like it is a british citizen, that is deeply shocking. >> reporter: in the last year, hundreds of foreign fighters, from western europe and the u.s. have joined isis. as it has conducted a well-financed holy war. now increasingly threatening to target the u.s. a former french hostage, nicolas henin,...

Posted. in a statement a white house spokesperson says, if genuine, we are appalled by the brutal murder of an innocent american journalist. the video appears to show james foley on his knees in an orange prison jumpsuit with his executioner next to him holding a knife in his left hand. foley disappeared in northern syria around 21 months ago, thanksgiving of 2012, while on assignment for globalpost. he was a brave and daring reporter who had earlier been held captive in libya before heading to syria to report ironically on the brutality of the syrian government against the rebels. in the chil...