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Mother of slain journalist James Foley discusses new book about her son

PBS NewsHour - World

English - March 14, 2024 22:20 - 7 minutes - 6.87 MB - ★★★★ - 79 ratings
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Friday marks 13 years since the start of the Syrian civil war. Jim Foley was an American journalist covering the conflict when he was kidnapped by Islamic State terrorists in 2012 and publicly beheaded two years later. A decade later, his mother Diane Foley tells his story and how she became an advocate for American hostages abroad in a new book, "American Mother." She joins Amna Nawaz to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders