By James Nye and Snejana Farberov for Mail online Deepest sympathy: Iraqi President Fuad Masum sent a letter of condolences to the Foley family in reaction to the beheading of their son James Iraqi President Fuad Masum today sent a letter to the family of American journalist James Foley beheaded by ISIS fanatics, expressing his condolences. Masum has become the first Iraqi official to contact the Foleys since the gruesome video of the desert execution was released by the Islamist militants earlier this week. Masum, who assumed office a month ago, called Foley's slaying a 'bloodthirsty act' in his three-paragraph note written in Arabic.
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President Fuad Masum sent the letter written in Arabic to James Foley's family Saturday
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The newly elected Iraqi leader called the ISIS execution a 'bloodthirsty act'
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The slain journalist's parents and siblings got a call from Pope Francis on Friday
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Michael and Katie Foley publicly criticized the US hostage policy and said the government could have done more for their brother
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