The
men and women of the Department of Justice and our criminal justice system
delivered justice. Today, we remember the four Americans for whom it was
delivered: James Foley, Kayla Mueller, Steven Sotloff, and Peter Kassig. Each
was in Syria serving others when they were taken hostage and murdered by
ISIS—James and Steven were there to report on the brutality of ISIS and Kayla
and Peter to help those suffering under its rule. They were targeted and
ultimately murdered because they stood for the very principle ISIS feared the
most: freedom.
The
sentence imposed today brings to a close a long investigation of a barbaric
enemy, but it does not erase the heartbreak of the Foley, Mueller, Sotloff, and
Kassig families. For years, I have personally witnessed and been inspired by
their strength and resolve to seek accountability for the horrors their loved
ones were forced to suffer and to improve and shape the policy of their government
so that other families might not endure the same pain. Their relentless pursuit
of justice, in the face of unimaginable pain, has inspired the men and women of
the Department of Justice—namely the FBI, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the
Eastern District of Virginia, and the National Security Division—to investigate
and prosecute this case with the same determination.
Today
is a reminder of the Justice Department’s unshakeable commitment to combatting
terrorism around the world. It should also serve as a warning to those who dare
to threaten Americans that, no matter where you hide or how long it takes, we
will find you, and we will bring you to justice.
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You can read my Threatcon column on the ISIS ‘Beatles’ via the below link:
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