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| Video seems to show beheading of American |
| 2004-05-11 |
| CAIRO (AP) â A video posted Tuesday on an Islamic militant Web site showed a group affiliated with al-Qaeda beheading an American civilian in Iraq, saying the death was revenge for the abuse of Iraqi prisoners by American soldiers. The video showed five men wearing headscarves and black ski masks, standing over a bound man in an orange jumpsuit â similar to a prisonerâs uniform â who identified himself as Nick Berg, a U.S. contractor whose body was found on a highway overpass in Baghdad on Saturday. "My name is Nick Berg, my fatherâs name is Michael, my motherâs name is Susan," the man said on the video. "I have a brother and sister, David and Sarah. I live in ... Philadelphia." After reading a statement, the men were seen pulling the man to his side and putting a large knife to his neck. A scream sounded as the men cut his head off, shouting "Allahu Akbar!" â "God is great." They then held the head out before the camera. Berg was a small-business owner from the Philadelphia suburbs, his family said Tuesday. "For the mothers and wives of American soldiers, we tell you that we offered the U.S. administration to exchange this hostage with some of the detainees in Abu Ghraib and they refused," one of the men read from a statement. "So we tell you that the dignity of the Muslim men and women in Abu Ghraib and others is not redeemed except by blood and souls. You will not receive anything from us but coffins after coffins ... slaughtered in this way." The video bore the title "Abu Musab al-Zarqawi shown slaughtering an American." It was unclear whether al-Zarqawi â a lieutenant of Osama bin Laden â was shown in the video, or was claiming responsibility for ordering the execution. The Web site on which the video was posted is known as a clearing house for al-Qaeda and Islamic extremist groupsâ statements and tapes. The family of Berg, 26, of West Chester, Pa., said they were informed by the U.S. State Department on Monday that Berg was found dead near a highway overpass in Baghdad. Bergâs mother, Suzanne Berg, said her son was in Iraq as an independent businessman to help rebuild communication antennas. He had been missing since April 9, she said. "He had this idea that he could help rebuild the infrastructure," she said. The U.S. military Tuesday said an American civilian was found dead in Baghdad, but did not release his identity. State Department spokeswoman Susan Pittman said she couldnât release the name of the dead American, but said she not aware of more than one civilian found dead in recent days. The military said there were signs of trauma to the body. Suzanne Berg said she was told her sonâs death was violent but did not want to discuss details. Berg, who was in Baghdad from late December to Feb. 1, returned to Iraq in March. He didnât find any work and planned again to return home on March 30, but his daily communications home stopped on March 24. He later told his parents he was jailed by Iraqi officials at a checkpoint in Mosul. "He was arrested and held without due process," his father, Michael Berg, told the Daily Local News of West Chester recently. "By the time he got out the whole area was inflamed with violence. The FBI on March 31 interviewed Bergâs parents in West Chester. Jerri Williams, a spokeswoman for the Philadelphia FBI office, told The Philadelphia Inquirer the agency had been "asked to interview the parents regarding Mr. Bergâs purpose in Iraq." On April 5, the Bergs filed suit in federal court in Philadelphia, contending that their son was being held illegally by the U.S. military. The next day Berg was released. He told his parents he hadnât been mistreated. The Bergs last heard from their son April 9, when he said he would come home by way of Jordan, Turkey or Kuwait. But by then, hostilities in Iraq had escalated. Suzanne Berg on Tuesday said she was told her sonâs body would be transported to Kuwait and then to Dover, Del. She said the family had been trying for weeks to learn where their son was but that federal officials had not been helpful. "I went through this with them for weeks," she said. "I basically ended up doing most of the investigating myself." |
| Posted by:Bill Nelson |
| #14 It's good to see that there are people out there who don't have their head up their ass. Tibor, I completely agree with you re: Mr. Berg's blame of the Bush admin. Thats a bunch of CRAP!!! If Nick Berg died for anybodys sins...it was the sins of the terrorists of 9-11 Honestly, I'm tired of walking on eggshells with this war. I say nuke the bastards! |
| Posted by: Anonymous4850 2004-05-14 7:51:28 PM |
| #13 where can the video be seen |
| Posted by: steve 2004-05-12 8:03:31 PM |
| #12 We talk a lot about the âarab streetâ. Well, let me tell you a little bit about the âAmerican streetâ and what I am angry about: 1) We have 3 CIA agents murdered in Palestine: no one caught or punishedâ¦â¦ 2) We have 6 Israelis killed in Gaza, and body snatchers around picking up parts for ransomâ¦â¦.. 3) We have, in Iraq, four Americans murdered, mutilated, and their perpetrators not caughtâ¦â¦very good example to the âarab streetâ (they can get away with anything). 4) Now, we have another D. Pearl style atrocity. This time in Iraq. Another American murdered, and to pacify the âarab streetâ lets not say âmumââ¦. 5) We have a military base in Qatar.We also have Al Jazeera not mentioning one word about the beheading of an American. 6) We give Mubarak 2 billion dollars a year in aid of my taxpayerâs money, so his controlled press can continue to attack us. How about giving him 70 % to encourage him to behave more nicely. 7) FINALLY: In the subject of the hypocrisy on the prisoners abuse on Iraq.: I am going to apply for a job as an interrogator in Iraq. Since I was raised to say please and thank you, I should qualify 100% for, what I suspect, will be the new âguidelinesâ for interrogating prisoners. It will go as follows: Please Mr. Muhammad Ali Baba, please please tell me what you know about the beheading of an American in Iraq, please please. I have to tell my superiors that I have said many times pleaseâ¦â¦. 8) As the wife of a Viet Nam veteran, if those American kids go down I also want to see 2 and 3 star generals going down. (We had enough incompetent generals in Nam).There is no way that you could convince the âAmerican streetâ that their behavior was not encouraged from the very topâ¦â¦.S. Hamilton |
| Posted by: Anonymous4804 2004-05-12 12:50:25 PM |
| #11 These fanatical Muslim death cult lice are constantly boasting of how the long to meet their imaginary moon god, let's make their demented, sick dreams come true as soon as possible. The absolute revolting horror perpetrated in the al-Qa'ida released video, by jihadic minded savages better wake up even the sell out liberals, since they too are so-called 'infidels'. Some how, the American government must be able, through advanced tracing technology, track down each and everyone of the animalistic motherfuckers and send them to the location they are already heading, hell! |
| Posted by: Mark Espinola 2004-05-12 1:06:31 AM |
| #10 I just posted this comment on Vodkapundit: "Just watched the video. Kill the evil motherfuckers! Allahu Akbar my fucking ass. Allah is a limp dick! "I want the President to give an Animal House speech -- Zarqawi . . . DEAD! Zawahiri . . .DEAD! Arafat . . . DEAD! Bin Laden . . . ALREADY DEAD!" |
| Posted by: Tibor 2004-05-12 12:40:28 AM |
| #9 When will people realize that our enemies are nothing more than scum. They celebrate cowardly murder. I can only rest assured in my Christian faith that all these people will suffer in Hell. And if this offends muslims, well I just don't care anymore about cultural sensitivity. The muslims need to get it in their heads that if they do not control these people, then we can just eleminate all of them. The day that they set off a nuke in the US is the day that the American people decided that the world no longer needs muslims or arabs. |
| Posted by: OkieBert 2004-05-11 11:47:06 PM |
| #8 Dude, what the F*&^ was that all about? Step away from the keyboard and get some sleep. |
| Posted by: whitecollar redneck 2004-05-11 11:10:49 PM |
| #7 Pill chucken Rush "Oxycontin" Limbaugh already uses Nick Berg on his website. Be an "Oxycontin DittoHead"! Close your eyes to the VP(what his name) master of redirection and games and focus on fags marrying and Iraq, OK. DittoHeadDittoHeadDittoHeadDittoHead |
| Posted by: Anonymous4801 2004-05-11 10:48:44 PM |
| #6 ANSWER Call to Action link Take a look at this site: http://www.islamreview.org/KoranKafir/chapter11.html It is about Islam's clash with Hinduism from the perspective of an Indian now living in the US. Also see http://www.homelandsecurityus.com/ for a translation of the Ansar al-Islam's propaganda released with the video. http://www.hannity.com/ |
| Posted by: ed 2004-05-11 6:34:48 PM |
| #5 BigEd, My condolences to his family, but did his father have to sell out the cause his son died for? Nick Berg, 26, owns a business called Prometheus Methods Tower Service Inc. His father's endorsement of an ANSWER Call to Action dated March 20 while his son was in Iraq: Michael S. Berg, Teacher, Prometheus Methods Tower Service, Inc., West Chester, PA Take a look at the top endorsers of ANSWERs Call to Action. None of them would be opposed to the death of his son. I also urge you to go to hannity.com and watch the Daniel Pearl video as they force him to: Confess he is of Jew Parrot Islamic propaganda Scenes of cutting his head of his dead body Their demands (including F16s for Pakistan) Hannity also will link Nick Berg's murder footage. Watch and learn about the evil in their Islamic hearts. Get used to much more of this and harden your hearts. F the bastards and their sick religion. ANSWER link found via a google search that hit another Free Republic thread. |
| Posted by: ed 2004-05-11 5:28:14 PM |
| #4 This is from the article linked to by BigEd: "Michael Berg lashed out at the U.S. military and Bush administration, saying his son might still be alive had he not been detained by U.S. officials in Iraq without being charged and without access to a lawyer. "Nick Berg, a small telecommunications business owner, spoke to his parents on March 24 and told them he would return home on March 30. But Berg was detained by Iraqi police at a checkpoint in Mosul on March 24. He was turned over to U.S. officials and detained for 13 days. "His father, Michael, said his son wasn't allowed to make phone calls or contact a lawyer. "FBI agents visited Berg's parents in West Chester on March 31 and told the family they were trying to confirm their son's identity. On April 5, the Bergs filed suit in federal court in Philadelphia, contending that their son was being held illegally by the U.S. military. The next day Berg was released. He told his parents he hadn't been mistreated." Mr. Berg "blamed the U.S. government for creating the circumstances that led to his son's death." He added "I don't think this administration is committed to democracy." While I am very sorry for the Berg family's loss, this is misdirected anger. Unless it's Bush, Cheney, Rove, Rumsfeld and Wolfowitz under those hoods, the Bush administration is not responsible for Nick Berg's death -- THE F*CKING MURDERING ISLAMOFASCISTS ARE!!!!! And to say that this administration is not committed to democracy while our soldiers and Marines are fighting and dying for just that in Iraq is way off base. God willing, I will never be in the position Mr. Berg is in -- having to bury a murdered child. But if I were, I hope I could direct my anger and aggression at the murderers. I hope it doesn't come to pass, because his loss is already very great, but based solely on this article, I would not be surprised if Mr. Berg appears in a John Kerry ad or at a rally somwhere. His son's story has all the elements the left loves -- blame for GWB, complaints about civil rights, hatred or disdain for the US military and nary a word of condemnation for Muslim killers. I pray that Mr. Berg can overcome his grief and think a bit more clearly about who's really responsible for his son's death. |
| Posted by: Tibor 2004-05-11 5:13:32 PM |
| #3 Berg's father has already slammed the Bush administration. He even admits he and his son disagreed. Nick Berg, his father says, was a Bush supporter. Berg Story |
| Posted by: BigEd 2004-05-11 4:19:14 PM |
| #2 Any bets that even as we speak there are Democrat operatives going to Philadelphia to get the family to say something bad about Bush? |
| Posted by: Bill Nelson 2004-05-11 2:19:49 PM |
| #1 Bastards. Expect more chechen-style propaganda videos of beheading, executions and bodies desecration: theses are discretly used as propaganda tools for recruiting pious muslims for the jihad, even here in Europa. The religion of pieces. |
| Posted by: Anonymous4134 2004-05-11 2:13:41 PM |