President Barack Obama released a statement Tuesday on the death of Kayla Jean Mueller, a 26-year-old American humanitarian worker who had been held hostage by the Islamic State, also referred to as ISIS or ISIL, for more than a year.
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ISIL is a hateful and abhorrent terrorist group whose actions stand in stark contrast to the spirit of people like Kayla. On this day, we take comfort in the fact that the future belongs not to those who destroy, but rather to the irrepressible force of human goodness that Kayla Mueller shall forever represent.
