Family of Beheaded U.S. Man Releases Statement

yahoo news ^ | 5 11 04 | reuters

[freepatriot32]

frame grab taken from web site video footage May 11, 2004, shows a man, who identified himself as Nick Berg of Philadelphia (C) seated in front of his five masked captors moments before he was executed. Al Qaeda's leader in Iraq beheaded an American civilian and vowed more killings in revenge for the abuse of Iraqi prisoners, an Islamist Web site said on Tuesday. After one of the masked men read out a statement, they pushed Berg to the floor and shouted 'God is greatest' above his screams as one of them sawed his head off with a large knife then held it aloft for the camera. (Reuters Tv/Reuters)

WEST CHESTER, Pa. (Reuters) - The family of Nick Berg, the 26-year-old American civilian beheaded in Iraq (news - web sites), said on Tuesday they were devastated by his death.

In a statement read on the lawn of the Berg family's home in West Chester, Pennsylvania, 15 miles west of Philadelphia, neighbor and friend John Hauser described Nick Berg as "a great kid."

"The Berg family is devastated by this loss," the statement said. "They want to extend their sympathy to other families who have also suffered. They are asking the army to expedite the release of Nick's body so they can make arrangements and put this behind them."

Al Qaeda's leader in Iraq beheaded Berg and vowed more killings in revenge for the "Satanic degradation" of Iraqi prisoners at the hands of U.S. troops, an Islamist Web site said on Tuesday.

[HitmanLV]

Calm down. Blame the soldiers that acted so stupidly in photographing this egreigious behavior, and not CBS.

[Integrityrocks]

I hope CBS is happy. Putting those pictures of prisioner abuse for all the world to see is what caused this. May they feel the flames of Hell at their heels.

[ml/nj]

they pushed Berg to the floor and shouted 'God is greatest' above his screams as one of them sawed his head off with a large knife then held it aloft for the camera.

But we're concerned about some Islamic Swine who was humiliated because some girl saw him undressed.

We're doomed.

ML/NJ

[Williams]

The "revenge" is as authentic as when the media reports that dems are "outraged" by something. Al Queda obviously brutally used the prison story for publicity. If they had their way most Iraqis would be imprisoned or killed, they care zero for the prisoners. Only the idiotic left wing media would credit the word of Al Queda.

[Rome2000]

M00zlims cutting off peoples heads has been going on for 1500 years.

Anybody "shocked" by this brutal murder obviously doesn't know what we are dealing with.

Just wait until they start with the WMD in our cities.

They laugh at us over our concern about the prison "scandal".

They don't need a reason to chop somebody's head off.

[Integrityrocks]

Calm down... tell that to the family. The "soldiers" and I use that term loosley WILL be punished... what about CBS?

[OldFriend]

Put this behind them?

Sheesh......I'll pray for this family, they are truly in need of prayers.

[MineralMan]

I will keep this family in my thoughts constantly. I wish I could do more.

[Spunky]

"Al Qaeda's leader in Iraq beheaded Berg and vowed more killings in revenge for the "Satanic degradation" of Iraqi prisoners at the hands of U.S. troops, an Islamist Web site said on Tuesday."

Has anyone else noticed that those Iraqi prisoners appeared to be very complicit in their supposed Satanic degradation? I don't recall in any of the pictures seeing a one of the prisoners hand cuffed or their hands tied behind their backs. If I were in their position I would have been fighting those who were supposedly making me do those things. Remember they would give their lives for 72 virgins.

Somehow I feel the 5-7 military personnel involved in this were sympathetic to Muslims and with the help of these prisoners these photo's were all staged.

Am I the only one who feels this way?

[HitmanLV]

CBS isn't to blame for the pictures, the soldiers are to blame for the pictures.

[Reagan Man]

There is nothing to be afraid of. Understand. The terrorists filmed Nick Berg's murder to further weaken the will of the American people. With the recent release of events at the Abu Ghraib prison, the timing of this horrific act is something everyone should witness.

[weegee]

Translated from Arabic

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 [i.e., trinitarians, i.e., Christians] 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

[ArGee]

Why am I having such a hard time finding the statements by John Kerry or President Bush about how abhorrent this practice is?

I know they're out there somewhere. Can someone post a link?

Shalom.

[Joe Brower]

It will be interesting to see what happens to "public opinion" (as molded by the US-hating leftmedia) over the next day or so, as the stark contrast of the manufactured "atrocity" of the "prisoner abuse scandal" compares with true barbarism. Part of that depends on how much of this video makes it into the public eye.

This is a point I hit home repeatedly and make crystal clear to those I argue with over the "justifications" of our incursion into Iraq. This is the true face of the enemy. Would we rather fight them in their backyards, or ours?

[AngieGOP]

What would Al-Zarqawi done if the the prisoners in Aubu Ghraib were forced to wear tight Lassie costumes and drink out of silver doggie dishes? Al-Zarqawi should be beheaded. His head should be placed on a pike and displayed for all to see.

[TomGuy]

Al Qaeda's leader in Iraq beheaded Berg and vowed more killings

We still don't hear you!!!

We still don't hear that you declared war on us years ago.

We still don't hear that you intend to kill and maim us.

We still don't hear that you are bent on destroying our civilization.

Our Senators are too busy chasing the guys who scared an insurgent with their dogs.

Our news media are more concerned over Kobe Bryant's sex trial.

What did you say? Tell us again. We still don't hear you.


[enraged sarcasm off]

[lilylangtree]

"vowed more killings in revenge for the abuse of Iraqi prisoners"

B*llsh*t! They've never stopped murdering innocents.

[Steve_Seattle]

Will CBS show pics of the beheading? No way - that might be inflammatory to AMERICANS, and we can't have that. We must only allow the enemy to be inflammed.

[DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet]

There's plenty of blame to go around. I think we can all agree that slitting an innocent man's throat is not an appropriate response to being shown photos of Iraqi prisoners being humiliated and/or physically mistreated.

These bastards need to die. As painfully as possible.