' : Steven Sotloff 's ` ` interest in politics was evident , '' school says . Beheading of American journalist James Foley recalls past horrors . Steven 's family and friends had to keep his interest a secret . His life threatened in an ISIS investigation of James Foley 's murder . Friends describe his ` ` incredible '' gift for writing on international affairs .
' : Steven Sotloff 's ` ` interest in politics was evident , '' school says . Steven 's family and friends had to keep his interest a secret . His life threatened in an ISIS investigation of James Foley 's murder . Friends describe his ` ` incredible '' gift for writing on international affairs .