By David Francis with Sabine Muscat
The Islamic State sets a new standard for savagery. Jordan’s government had been negotiating in good faith to secure pilot Moaz al-Kasasbeh’s release. But according to Jordanian television, the terror organization was playing a sick game: The hostage was burned alive a month ago and his brutal death was videotaped. Now, there are growing fears a 26-year-old American aid worker held hostage by the group could meet a similar fate. FP’s Seán D. Naylor and Lara Jakes: “The bloody failure of Amman’s attempts to bargain with the Islamic State means that the United States may …read more
Source: Foreign Policy
