Watch live here as President Barack Obama takes a break from his vacation to address the nation this afternoon at 12:45 PM EDT. It is expected he will address the beheading of a U.S. journalist by Islamic radical extremists.Â
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President Obama will address the nation sometime around 12:45 PM EDT. U.S. intelligence has confirmed the video of Islamic extremists beheading journalist James Foley, and it is expected the President will address that issue and others.
This could be a pivotal issue in U.S. foreign policy.
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