White House confirms authenticity of ISIS video showing beheading of reporter
The White House on Wednesday confirmed the authenticity of an Internet video that showed the beheading of American reporter Steven Sotloff by the Islamic State extremist group, as President Obama vowed "justice will be served." "The U.S. Intelligence Community has analyzed the recently released video showing U.S. citizen Steven Sotloff and has reached the judgment that it is authentic," National Security Council spokeswoman Caitlin Hayden said in a statement released early Wednesday. "We will continue to provide updates as they are available." Obama still did not give a timeline for deciding on a strategy to go after the extremist group's operations in Syria. "It'll take time to roll them back," he said, before vowing that the U.S. would not forget the "terrible crime against these two fine young men," adding "our reach is long and justice will be served." Obama paid tribute to Sotloff during a joint press confe