AN ACT OF VIOLENCE THAT SHOCKED THE CONSCIENCE OF THE ENTIRE WORLD - Address

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Address on the brutal murder of Jim Foley by the terrorist group ISIL, delivered by Barack Obama. The speech describes Foley’s work as a journalist and hostage in Syria, then condemns ISIL’s ideology as bankrupt and their acts as terror, slavery, genocide, torture, rape, and attacks on religious communities. It calls for vigilance and relentless justice, urges Iraqi and Syrian unity, and frames success as building a future rooted in dignity.

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AN ACT OF VIOLENCE THAT SHOCKED THE CONSCIENCE OF THE ENTIRE WORLD

Condemnation of ISIL and its ideology

Justice, vigilance, and actions ahead

Solidarity with Iraq and Syria

Honoring Jim Foley and his work

VITALLXXX No.10/October 2014Impartial.Constructive.Authentic.SPEECHESof the day310-- 325 An Act of Violence That Shocked“Brown”Revisited:Lostthe Conscience of the Entire WorldOpportunitiesAddress by BARACK OBAMA,President,Address by DANIEL ROSE,Chairman,Rose AssociatesUnited States of America 327 311 The Impact of Health InsuranceUltimately,Only Iraqis Can EnsureExchanges:What We Know andthe Security and Stability of IraqWhat We Don’t KnowAddress by BARACK OBAMA,President,United States of AmericaAddress by MARK MORGAN,President,Anthem Blue Cross 312 - 333 With So Many People Who NeedEnergy:the Grid of the FutureOur Help,We Cannot Stop UntilAddress by BERTRAND VALDMAN,Senior VP,Strategic Planning,Edison InternationalWe Succeed Address by JULIAN CASTRO,Secretary of Housing339 and Urban Development,United States of AmericaLabor Market Dynamics and314 Monetary Policy India and the United States:Address by JANET L.YELLEN,Chair,Board of Governors,Two Confident NationsU.S.Federal Reserve System Address by JOHNF.KERRY,Secretary of State,343 United States of AmericaThat's Us!Boys,That's Us!320-- Address by DAVE BELISLE,Coach,How We Will Truly HonorCumberland American Little League baseballteamOur VeteransConTTRvo Address by BARACK OBAMA,President,United States of AmericaMarygroveciege Library8425 West mc ichols RoadDefroit,MI 48221 # AN ACT OF VIOLENCE THAT SHOCKED THE CONSCIENCE OFTHE ENTIRE WORLD ISIL has no ideology of any value to human beings.Their ideology is bankrupt.The United States of America vill continueto do what we must do to protect our people.We will be vigilant and we will be relentless. // Delivered at Martha's Vineyard,Mass., Address by BARACK OBAMA,President,United States of America Aug.20,2014 Today,the entire world is appalledby the brutalmurderof im Eolexby the brutal murder of jim Foleyby the terrorist group ISIL.Jim wasajournalist,a son,a brother and afriend.He reported from difficult anddangerous places,bearing witness tothe lives of people a world away. value to human beings.Their ideol-ogy is bankrupt.They may claim outof expediency that they are at warwith the United States or the West,but the fact is they terrorize theirneighbors and offer them nothingbut an endless slavery to their emptyvision and the coHapse of any defini-tion of civilized behavior. must do to protect our people.We willbe vigilant and we will be relentless.When people harm Americans any-where,we do what's necessary to seethat justice is done and we act againstISIL,standing alongside others.Thepeople of Iraq,who with our supportare taking the fight to ISIL must con-tinue coming together to expel theseterrorists from their community.Thepeople of Syria,whose storyJim Foleytold,do not deserve to live under theshadow of a tyrant or terrorists.Theyhave our support in their pursuit of afuture rooted in dignity. He was taken hostage nearly twoyears ago in Syria,and he was cou-rageously reporting at the time onthe conflict there.Jim was taken fromus in an act of violence that shockedthe conscience of the entire world.He was 40 years old,one of five sib-lings,the son of a mom and dad whoworked tirelessly for his release.Ear-lier today,I spoke to the Foleys andtold them that we are all heartbrokenat their loss andjoin them in honor-ing Jim and all that he did. People like this ultimately fail.Theyfail because the future is won by thosewho build and not destroy.The worldis shaped by people likeJim Foleyand the overwhelming majority ofhumanity who are appalled by thosewho killed him.The United States ofAmerica will continue to do what we From governments and pcoplesacross the Middle East,there has to VITAL SPEECHESof the dayThe publisher of Vital Speeches of the Day believesthatDavid Murray,vseditor@mcmurry.comit is indeed vitalto the welfare of the nation that

FAQs

Who delivered the address and what event prompted it?

The address was delivered by Barack Obama in response to the brutal murder of journalist Jim Foley by ISIL.

What does the speech say about ISIL’s ideology and actions?

It states ISIL has no ideology of any value to human beings and condemns their terror, slavery, and attacks on innocent civilians and religious communities.

How does the speech describe the response needed from the United States and other people?

It emphasizes vigilance and relentless action, supports Iraqis fighting ISIL, and supports Syrians seeking a future rooted in dignity.

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