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Hundreds of Britons, including the man who killed James Foley, are fighting for ISIS

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The man who executed American reporter James Foley spoke with a British accent, presumably one of hundreds of British nationals that authorities think are fighting alongside members of ISIS. So why are they there, and how can they be stopped?

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