There's nothing to bite at. I'm generally curious. I'm vehemently opposed to what ISIS is doing, obviously. Let's remember that they are benefit to no one but themselves and those that cheer for bedlam. Muslims have been fighting ISIS before anyone knew who they were...
But who benefits? Anyone who wants to put that bull's eye back on the middle east. Anyone who wants to incite further aggression in the region. The US? Mossad? War mongers in the ME? I honestly have no idea.
But the video is fake. Everyone has seen the same video. It's edited. They fade to black when the knife saws at Foley however many times, with no blood. The guys sound mic'd up. No one else in the video. No prayers, no chanting. Foley reads off the cue cards (not controversial... he'll read what they say) and accepts his fate with no struggle. A lot of this can be explained when taking into account a person's state of mind during this type of ordeal... but the lack of gore is a huge red flag. The whole purpose of videos like these is to scare people. Why no blood when he cuts into his throat multiple times? Why go to black before the evidence? The still image at the end is the only part with actual blood, but that whole photo is easily shopped. Conveniently, even that is at an angle to avoid showing the neck.
Again, I assumed this was real and never went out of my way to watch it. Only did when I heard the rumblings of it being faked. If you see any evidence to this being authentic, I'd love to hear it.