Qaeda-linked Zarqawi beheaded American in Iraq-Site (ZARQAWI DID THE BEHEADING!)

Reuters ^ | 5/11/04

[areafiftyone]

DUBAI, May 11 (Reuters) - An Islamist Web site said Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, an ally of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, was the man who cut off the head of an American in Iraq in a video tape shown on the site on Tuesday.

A masked man had read out a statement before the killing which was signed off with the name of Zarqawi and dated May 11.

[surfer]

I called and I also cancelling an event we were involved with CBS as well. This is just totally disgusting...what is wrong these idiots!!!

[Becki]

I am so sorry for what happend to your brother, and you and your family are in my prayers.

However, you are wrong to blame this on the photos. If that were the case, what excuse did they use for doing the same thing to Daniel Pearl?

The truth is, they will do this to anyone for any reason. They do not need an excuse, and that is why we are facing them over there, and not here. Your brother understood that. That is why he was there.

It is odd that he was fine until he went to Jordan. But you need to lay the blame where it belongs; at the feet of the animals that did this, for their own evil pleasure.

Becki

[walford]

We can thank the wimps at home [Kennedy/Kerry] and abroad [France/Spain] for giving the terrorists the notion that if they do this sort of thing enough, we will turn and run.

The bitter irony is that the appeasers will say that it Bush's fault, when in fact they are the ones to blame.

Contributing factors the Demos would like us not to consider are these:
-- Clinton's feckless response to terrorism [cruise missile strikes bouncing rubble].
-- The media's characterization of Bush as a blithering idiot who was widely considered to hold office.

These emboldened OBL to think that he had nothing to fear from the US in ordering 9/11.

All of this could have been prevented if proper action had been taken long ago -- draining the swamp. Unfortunately this was not the case, so we can expect similar barbarity in Iraq. We shouldn't be surprised if it happens here too.

Wimpiness is the soil upon which terror thrives. God help us, they are still taken seriously.

[PISANO]

As MUCH as I hate & detest the MEDIA.......remember AL Qaeda et al, have been doing this (beheadings) since the beginning of time. Documented films of beheadings in Afghanistan during the USSR's occupation are a dime a dozen, more recently Danny Pearl and NOW Mr. Berg........While I have nothing but contempt for the media and the Democrats they didn't cause this, it was just a convenient time for Al Qaeda to do it for maximum effect. They LOVE to see us BLAME everyone but THEM. We have got to take this WOT more seriously as a nation!!

[Sunshine Sister]

I don't understand the be careful what you wish for comment. Can you explain? Thanks.

[JennysCool]

The statement translated on the Homeland Security website is chilling. Lots of "issues" here besides the Iraqi prison:

Sheikh Abu Mus'ab Alzrqawy slaughters an American with his hands and threatens Bush with more

A statement to the nation

The praise of Allah for all Muslims with his support and the humiliating of those who attempt to defeat Islam and who attack it and who entice the unbelievers with their cunning.

The one that appreciated the days countries with its justice and the prayer and the greeting on from above the Islam lighthouse by its sword as for after :

The Islamic nation

You rejoice at the first signs of the dawn that have started that have granted the wind of triumph. Allah was benevolent to us in Al Fallujah, granting us victory

On one of the days of Allah and that was known to Allah alone

The Islamic nation

Does any excuse for waiting remain? How the free Muslim sleeps, with his eyelids closed.

And he sees that Islam is slaughtered and can be seen bleeding its dignity

And the shameful pictures and the news of the evil humiliation of the Islam people men and women in Ghareb 's father prison then where the jealousy and where the zeal and where the anger about the Allah's religion and where the jealousy for the Muslims sanctities and where the revenge for the honors of Muslims and Muslims is in the crosses prisons .

As for you are the Islam clerics then to Allah we complain about you, you see that Allah have founded the argument on you by the Islam young man who humiliated the strongest force in the date then broke its nose and destroyed its pride

We came to you that you learn from them the reliance meanings and derive from their doing the lessons of sacrifice and redemption to when you remain as the women you master only the slapping language and know only the way of wail and weeping

Then this appeals the world freemen and this it begs Kofi Annan and a third begs Amr Moussa and fourth he demands peaceful demonstrations and as if they did not hear to his saying ( ( O you the prophet incited the believers to the fight ) )

You were fed up with the fight of the conferences and the oratorical battles ohm came to you that you take the jihad way and carry the sword that sent by it the prophets master

And we beg from you that you do not be involved as usual in the denial of what will do it satisfaction of the Americans

He has ordered the prophet - peace be upon him - and he is master the merciful are with the slitting of the necks of some prisoners and their slow killing

And for us it is an example and a good example

As for you, the Roman dog Bush, I hope you are displeased and we wait for you with God's Help tough days and you and your soldiers today who tred Iraq's land will regret it.

And she dared in it to the Muslims fever

And another message to traitor Pervez Musharraf then we say to him that we in wait for your meeting with your soldiers

We demand of the American and will take revenge for the blood of our brothers in and Iraq and elsewhere

And as for you and the Americans soldiers wife then we say that we offered to the American administration this prisoner in exchange for some of the prisoners in Abu Ghareb prison but they refused

Then we say but if the dignity of Muslims and Muslims in Abu Ghareb prison and others is worth theur blood and souls

we tell you to know that the coffins will arrive to you one coffin after another, as your people are slaughtered in this way.........

Then you kill the polytheists where you find them and you take them and count them and place them where they can be seen.

Allah is the greatest and the honour to Allah and to its messenger and to the militants

And our last claim is that the praise of Allah is the Lord of the Worlds

Abu Mus'ab Alzrqawy
Prince of Al Tawhid group and jihad
Iraq
22 Rabi I 1425

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11/5/2004

[b4its2late]

Berg's family is blaming the US government for his death:

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.

Michael Berg said he blamed the U.S. government for creating circumstances that led to his son's death. He said if his son hadn't been detained for so long, he might have been able to leave the country before the violence worsened.

"I think a lot of people are fed up with the lack of civil rights this thing has caused," he said. "I don't think this administration is committed to democracy."

Pa. family angry with American government over son's brutal death

[Republic Rocker]

I MAY BE TOO OLD TO JOIN THE MILITARY BUT I AM ABOUT TO BUY MYSELFA ONE WAY TICKET TO THE MIDDLE EAST TO HELP SETTLE THIS SCORE.....

IF THE WEAK KNEED LIBS AND EUROS CANT TAKE THE HEAT...I LIKE MY BRAVE FORE FATHERS WILL HAVE NO PROBLEM CARRYING THIS LOAD....

LETS GO...LETS ROLL.......ITS TIME TO END THIS ONCE AND FOR ALL.......

[happygrl]

I clicked, and saw this vulnerable, young American, Everyman's Son.

That was all I needed to see.

I am e-mailing CBS and telling them I will NEVER watch another minute of their programming.

THEY got this young man killed.

[happygrl]

There is a prayer thread up for this young man and his family.

Link ?

[roylene]

Anyone know the number to CBS? Since they are so intent on showing 'abuse' pictures - let us all demand they show the beheading of Americans.

[roylene]

I agree. If they want to meet allah - lets send them there!

[anniegetyourgun]

And if you think this is bad, just wait until the DNC gets ahold of (and pays) this family.

[ZULU]

I think we should use Samurai swords. Very effective.

[sheltonmac]

THE MEDIA did the beheading by showing those prisoner "abuse" photos.

This also relativises and minimizes the Perl murder and other beheadings to come.

This nation will be cursed if it does not hold the media accountable.

That's BS and you know it. You make it sound as if terrorists have never done this sort of thing before and wouldn't have if those pictures weren't shown. Since when did they ever need an excuse to kill innocent civilians? It's in their nature.

Blaming it on the media does nothing to solve the problem. Perhaps you'd be happier if freedom of the press was eliminated altogether.

[austinite]

But, but.. I thought there was no link between Al-qaeda an Iraq? Is there?

[GOP_1900AD]

Western liberals need to take notice of this. If we fail, this comes to our own cities, towns and countryside. Keep your powder dry (and, I hasten to say, your swords sharp).

[GOP_1900AD]

I am picturing a sqaudron of AC-130s. And for mop up, let's send in SOFs trained in sword fighting. I am serious about this.

[dd5339]

Now I'm even crankier!

Semper Fi

[Kaslin]

I hope CBS is happy now, the b*****ds