A fascinating read about the Nick Berg case

Flogging the Simian Blog ^ | 5/20/04 | soj

[nerdgirl]

Part 8 in my continuing series on the mysterious demise of Nick Berg, an American.

Some brand new information about Berg's past, specifically his time spent in Oklahoma. We already know that somehow "on a bus" he met an unidentified man and Berg shared his password and email information with this man. This man then later distributed that pw/email info to Zacarias Moussaoui, the "20th" hijacker allegedly involved in 9/11.

Berg was questioned by the FBI about this before 9/11 and most definitely a second time, AFTER 9/11. He was then questioned at least 3 times in Iraq, making Nick Berg a guy who had been interviewed by the FBI at least 5 times without ever being charged. That's unusual unto itself.

[Sunshine55]

Welcome!

[nerdgirl]

Muchas gracias Sunshine55 - nice to finally post. Usually I just freep to research the best news links,...but this Berg thing has been too weird to stay silent on.

[tsomer]

If he was some kind of brilliant guy, it must have been an idiot/savant kind of thing.

I agree. I've seen the type, like the brilliant musician who can't play in any ensemble. He cannot listen to anyone else,accomodate anyone else, yet always seeking to fit, venturing further and further out to find it. The weight lifting is interesting, the apparent self-confidence somehow seems significant, in contrast with his naivete. Lots of layers here. I doubt he was a traitor, as others suggest.

[the Real fifi]

There is a very weird opinion piece by Nick's father in today's Guardian(UK). The man is very ill--He blames Bush for not having looked into his son's eyes and praises his son's killers, saying they did and that they undoubtedly had learned what a wonderful person he was, and felt his breath on their hands as they beheaded him..Beyond mad..

[nerdgirl]

Yeah the elder Berg is nuts. Unfortunately for him, I think Nick came by his poor decision making skills honestly...