Brother Of James Foley Says US'Could Have Done More' To Secure His Release

That was the core of the message Friday from Michael Foley, the
brother of the American journalist James Foley, beheaded this month by
his ISIS captors.

Michael Foley told CNN's Anderson Cooper he hopes Western nations get
on the same page when it comes to dealing with kidnappers from
militant groups like ISIS -- saying that having some European nations
pay ransoms while the United States doesn't sends an inconsistent
message.

He hopes that communication improves, not just among nations, but
between governments and captors. He hopes others understand James'
passion for journalism, to shed light on stories and truths others may
never see. He hopes people honor him by giving to a Marquette
University scholarship fund, go.mu.edu/remember-foley, set up in his
honor.

And Michael Foley hopes others can find comfort -- and strength -- like
his family has in how his brother acted in his darkest and final
moments, as seen in the horrific video of his killing posted online.

"Jim didn't flinch. He had the courage," Michael Foley, 38, said.

"I'm certain that he put himself in a position to be first in line
(among the captives to be killed), and he wanted us to be strong. And
that is the message that he was sending, without sending it."

Even as ISIS touted the journalist's killing and threatened others,
the world has responded -- in words at least.

Officials and groups from all over have condemned it. The latest was
the U.N. Security Council, ripping the "heinous and cowardly"
execution, which it said illustrates the growing danger facing
journalists reporting out of Syria.

The United States hasn't halted its military campaign against ISIS
forces in Iraq since the shooting; in fact, it has threatened to step
up their efforts in Iraq and neighboring Syria against a group that
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel described as exhibiting evil "beyond
anything we have seen."