I'd say his motivations are about 50% self-aggrandizement, and 50% the money he's now getting from liberal sugar-daddies as long as he plays for them.
Call it a hunch.
Posted on 05/20/2004 9:48:07 AM PDT by sathers
Michael Berg, the father of an American civilian beheaded in Iraq this month, sent a letter to Stop the War Coalition in London, saying that US President George W. Bush 'ineffecive' leadership is a 'weapon of mass destruction.'
'We need to let the evildoers on both sides of the Atlantic know that we are fed up with war. We are fed up with the killing and maiming of innocent people, he said in the letter, emailed to IOL.net by the Coalition on Wednesday, May 19.
'We are fed up with the lies from our government about Nick's detention and we are fed up with the lies from our government about the reasons for this war,' said the saddened father.
In mid March, Nick Berg was held by the US mlitary in the Iraqi northern city of Mosul for no apparent reason, prompting his father to file a lawsuit in a federal court in Philadelphia.
He was released by the Americans on April 6 and disappeared April 9 in unknown circumstances.
(Excerpt) Read more at islamonline.net ...
I thought there weren't any WMDs according to the left.
This guy is a grade a ass.
Mr. Berg is quite welcome to go to Iraq and surrender. I will even pay his one-way ticket (he won't need the return leg).
I believe Nick would tell him the same.
Ironic that Mr. Berg is 'fed up with the killing and maiming of innocent civilians' when his son met his end at the hands of those very extremist folk who are the real killers.
He's a liberal. Are you expecting him to *think*?
amazing how this liberal cretin, can't figure out that those who beheaded his son were the ENEMY & would like to do the same to him, his & everyone else they can get their hands on!
Youd think Mr. Berg would do the proper thing, mourn his dead son and shut up.
Berg's father is emailing statements to Islam Online now? This just gets curiouser and curiouser.
Almost makes one wonder if he's even suffering grief; political opportunism apparently trumps all with him.
I'd say his motivations are about 50% self-aggrandizement, and 50% the money he's now getting from liberal sugar-daddies as long as he plays for them.
Call it a hunch.
What in hell is wrong with this man?
The brutal worldwide murder of his son has completely detached him from reality.
Berg-The-Elder really brings to mind the question: were there Jews who stood up and defended Hitler even while the Nazis were stuffing ovens full of God's Chosen People?
When does this guy have time to grieve?
Political opportunism trumps all with the left. See any congressional committee hearings lately?
Title should read "Berg Father is an idiot of mass distraction".
I wish I found this shocking, but Mr. Berg, Sr. is a demented fool.
He's a nut and he's a Lib.......well, those are the same, huh!! LOL
Congratulations, Mr Berg. By giving encouragement to our enemies, by presenting such a stance, you are endangering others. By your actions, you raise the probability that these inhuman butchers will pursue more victims.
I hope you enjoy your imprudent public temper tantrum, which does absolutely nothing to honor the memory of your child.
He was already detached from reality. His reaction is similar to the Sen. Wellstone funeral, aka Democratic Party pep rally. Its all politics, even if its the death of your own son, anything to help the leftist agenda. Funny how the Left can't seem to MoveOn.
Okah, I held back last week when it could hve been said that the man was grieving, but now he is seeking out leftwing groups to endorse with his hatred.
Michael Berg, look in the mirror if you want to know why your son was beheaded. YOU taught him to be the way he was. YOU believed that the Iraqis weren't harboring terrorists.
I said that last week on another thread, this man is using this for his "own" gain, and wanting popularity with Dem party he is doing exactly what Kerry asked him to do in that phone conversation that noone would divulge what was said. He is an opportunist of the "sic" variety...
We are fed up with the lies from our government about Nick's detention and we are fed up with the lies from our government about the reasons for this war,' said the saddened father.
Yeah Michael, and we're fed up with losers like you not accepting the fact that your son perhaps wasn't the fastest hound on the track mentally and then you blaming your shortcomings and his on the president of this nation during a time of war.
This piece would better have been entitled "Berg Father is 'A Weapon of Mass Idiocy!'
If Mr. Berg looked in the mirror he would likely find a man who encouraged his so to go to Iraq.
It was terrible to witness this man's son losing his head.
Its pitiful to watch the father lose his.
Succintly said.
"I am sure that the others looked into my son’s eyes and got at least just a glimmer of what the rest of the world sees. And I am sure that these murderers, for just a brief moment did not like what they were doing," he said in the letter."
Here he proves that he just doesn't get it. These men were EVIL and they knew exactly what they were doing, and they enjoyed it!
I hope you enjoy your imprudent public temper tantrum, which does absolutely nothing to honor the memory of your child.
Here, here! Daddy Berg needs to pull his head out and start looking out for the welfare of his two remaining children. What a sad family.
He's unhinged. Correct me if I'm wrong, but the thing that is troubling me the most is that if he is even a secular Jew, he wouldn't desecrate his son's death like this. I don't know anyone, thank God, who would use their child's death to promote a political view. Especially before the poor guy is even buried?!
Any comments? I have limited knowledge of burial customs in the Jewish faith.
There is something wrong with that man. See my post above. No one I know, no matter what religion, would even think of doing what he's doing.
I'm fed up with American towers being knocked down.
BRAVO!
M. Berg, still pimping his son's death.
Sorta reminds you of ol' Mr. Mauser out in Colorado.
You've been here, long enough to know the burial customs of liberals. (see paul wellstone) Ideology trumps religion, evry time! (note the number of senators that won't obey the Pope) I'm sure his commie handlers told him something like, 'make Nick's death count for something and speak out'.
Mr. Berg, you might not want to know the real reason for Nick's detainment. Don't ask it too loudly. You just might get your answer.
There's nothing I've seen in any of his pronouncements that has any connection to the Jewish faith. I've neither the training nor inclination to analyze him, but "unhinged" strikes me as an accurate diagnosis. I can understand why Islam Online would use his snippets, but the press should forget about him, the fact that his son died doesn't make his pronouncements credible.
I guess he's trying to be a Weapon of Mass Distraction.
I'm sure a book written by Mr Berg will be in the works soon so he can really capitalize on his son's death. Did I say capitalize? That would be dirty word in Mr Berg's world.
Brainwashing him with Love-Not-War, Love-Thy-Enemy and Hate-American garbage!
Mr. Berg and his son were the Terrorist Best Friend, the father is quoted.
Well, Mr. Berg, you're Iraqi Friends found out your son was Jewish or they had reason to believe he was a US spy!
Either way, Mr. Berg, YOU are far more responsible for your son's death than anyone other than the one that cut his head off!
Isn't that something? He really seems to believe that.
There isn't anything in the world they enjoy more than doing things like that to Americans.
The guy is definitely out of touch, as you said.
Yep, they were good guys and all would have been fine if they'd only thought to bring duct tape. Micheal has truly gone off the deep end. Someone said on another thread this was due to him knowing he was to blame for his hand in this and I've got to say it does appear to be the case.
Berg and Regenhard, two parents who share enormous guilt for having been partially responsible for the deaths of their children. You can tell that they are Democrats by the way they blame others.
Slap me for a b!tch, but I'm beginning to wish bergs daddy had been in iraq with him.
I have many questions that I would like to ask Michael Berg though! One being what was your son REALLY doing in Iraq?
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