My Rage Over the Nick Berg Killing

Chron Watch ^ | 12 May 2004 | Barbara Stock

[Lando Lincoln]

An apology to the pigs of the world.

Last week I was outraged at the behavior of a handful of reservists and disgusted by the pictures that have been plastered all over every media source around the world. I am no longer outraged. Arrest those guilty, give them a fair trial, and put those found guilty in jail--end of story. No more apologies; no more hearings; no more embarrassment over what happened.

The hideous butcher of an American citizen by faceless terrorists and the video put out by creatures I used to refer to as ''animals'' has changed all that. As they held up this young man's severed head for the camera, I decided I will no longer call these sub-animals anything but ''things.'' Calling them animals and putting them in the same class with pigs, is an insult to pigs so I hereby issue a formal apology to all the pigs of the world. The swine of the world are far more ''human'' than these ''things'' that can cut an innocent man’s head off in a most gruesome fashion. They can’t even kill a helpless man--with his hands tied behind his back--with four ''things'' holding him down--in an efficient manner.

No, they hacked at his throat as he screamed in agony for 30 seconds before his misery was finally ended. What brave ''things'' these butchers are to kidnap a man who was there helping to rebuild Iraq. He was not a soldier. Nick Berg didn’t shoot anyone. He didn’t humiliate anyone and take pictures of the event. No, he just went there to work. As they ended this young man’s life, they were shouting, ''God is great!'' May Allah design a special place in hell for these ''things.''

These ''things'' are afraid of real soldiers. They can only butcher men with their hands bound. They can only blow up children and execute babies and pregnant women. They are cowards.

''Things'' hide in holy places and defile them with their evil. A ''thing'' bravely covers his head so no one can see his evil face as he murders. This ''thing'' doesn’t want anyone to know how much he enjoys what he is doing. That’s why he does it. He likes doing it. He doesn’t care about the Iraqi people--he never has and he never will. He just enjoys killing. He is a soulless creature who exists on a different plane from humans. If there are such things as demons, these ''things'' are they.

The ''things'' say it is punishment for what happened in the Abu Ghraib prison to Iraqi prisoners. What is the excuse for the butcher of Danny Pearle? What was his crime? For what was he punished? There were no humiliating pictures being flashed around the world when Danny had his throat slit by some Islamic guardian of the gates of hell.

The American outrage over the treatment of the Iraqi prisoners was immediate and loud. Where is the Muslim outrage as these ''things'' butcher in the name of their God? Where is the anger over the image that has become the face of Islam? Islam has become a faith of death, hate, and murder in the eyes of the civilized world.

When the war on terror began on September 11, 2001, I didn’t blame Muslims for the carnage. Last week I didn’t blame Muslims as a whole for the butchery seen now around the world. My opinion is changing, however.

Three thousand people were murdered on 9/11. Several hundred were murdered in Spain. Last week a woman who was eight months pregnant and her children--including a two year old--were gunned down in Israel. Two ''things'' dressed as women tried to wreak havoc at a memorial for this woman just a few days ago. Israeli soldiers sent them to their fate. Their fate is to stand before Allah and try to explain the killing of babies in his name.

Islam has brought death and destruction to every continent on the face of this planet. Where does it end? When does it become so much mindless killing that Islam will rise up and destroy the evil within? A terrorist is a terrorist whether in Iraq, here in America, Spain, or Israel. All are killing in the name of your God--killing in the name of Allah--but when will Muslims become outraged? Will Muslims ever become outraged? Does Islam quietly rejoice at the actions of the ''things''? Muslim silence is speaking volumes. Either Islam approves of the killing or it is afraid of the ''things'' that have stolen the Islamic faith and refuses to stand up to them. If Muslims do not reclaim their religion, it will be forever lost, strangled to death by the blood of innocent people.

If the Muslims of the world do not step forward and demand that the killing ends, the bloodbath will go on and on. As Muslims allow their sons and daughters to be indoctrinated into a climate of hate, where the throat-slitting of innocents and the killing of babies is cheered as a great victory for Allah, the hate will grow, but not as Muslims expect. The hate will come from our side.

Americans will no longer care if we blow up a mosque. If the ''things'' are hiding there, blow it up. If terrorists hide in Islam’s holy shrines, they are no longer holy but black holes that lead straight to hell. Any Muslim that houses them as guests becomes the enemy and will die as a terrorist and Allah will judge silent Muslims as harshly he judges the terrorists. If mainstream Islam does not speak out against terrorist acts and take steps to condemn such acts and stop the killing, the blood of thousands will be on their hands as much as it is on the terrorists’ hands. The dead are crying out for justice. The only justice for these ''things'' is death. I doubt that Allah will have any mercy on their souls.

As to Americans, we have been reminded of what the enemy really is--a ''thing.'' Terrorists are faceless, soulless creatures that must be exterminated from the face of earth. ''Things'' and all who harbor them must cease to exist. If terrorism is not stopped, it will corrupt all and evil will win. Satan is joyous this day--his minions have made him very proud.

Barbara is a registered nurse who enjoys writing about politics and current events. Her website is at http://www.republicanandproud.com and she receives e-mail at: dickens502003@yahoo.com.

[gunnygail]

Good post. The video showed how brave the Islamic-pigs are, all wearing masks. If they had any REAL balls, they'd run around WITHOUT a head rag and SHOW who they are. Real brave men, killed a bound prisoner.

[ought-six]

As Josie Wales said: "It's time to get mean, rabid dog mean." Getting mad just isn't enough.

[Georgy Porgy]

Considering that the media and the 'education' system of America teaches nothing about Islamic culture or values and only shows them as terrorists, its no wonder you feel this way. You only have to step into the city your closest to, to realise what Muslims believe, instead you rely on your TV (FOX) to tell you what a Muslim thinks and behaves like. These terrorists adhere to intolerant Wahabi islam, and guess what- Our Government has troops in Saudi Arabia to protect the leaders of this sect of Islam from their own people who would overthrow them if American troops weren't being used as the wall that they are hiding behind.
The level of racsism here at the moment is probably around the same level as the soldiers at the Abu Graib prison.
If you saw this atrocity against a human being and were enraged, then why isn't there any 'rage' over the human being who has no arms or legs, or the human being who has to use his football field as a graveyard because his entire family and a lot of his friends have been killed? (These other two are also children)It must be because a life of an American is more important then the ten's of thousands of Iraqui's who have died in this insanity. I'm just wondering when Bush will decide how many Iraqui's equal 3000 Americans, as its already past more than 3 to 1.
You don't have to be the Dhali Llama to understand the concept of 'cause and effect'. If our culture is so much greater then other countries that we can forcibly try to make their government's like ours, we should start trying to prove it. And if every American thinks the way I've seen here, then I have a very bad feeling about the future of a country that can't apply any empathy whatsoever to any situation. Americans need to start asking 'why'? 'Why' did they do that? 'Why' did this happen? If you generalise all Iraqui's and Muslims as terrorists, then isn't it only fair that all Iraqui's and Muslims can consider white Americans as Rascist, Money Hungry Crusaders.
Didn't your Mom tell you how silly the pot was when he called the kettle black!

[ought-six]

"If this generation does not come to terms with islam, the next generation will have to, and the problem will only be worse for our children."

That's a fact.

[quant5]

The Islamic fanatics are really not hardly different at all then the Japanese with their mass murder of innocent populations, never mind individuals POW's.

Yes, they need to be fought and crushed like the Japanese. The writer of this article gives too much credit to Muslim religion. Muslim religion is a satanic offshoot of the Judeo-Christian religion.

[CatoRenasci]

Welcome to FR, O defender of The Religion of Peace.

I have studied Islam extensively since 9/11 and, even before that, trained as an European historian, I have a thurough acquaintence with the history of Islam and its interactions with the West. I have to say that the more I have read the Koran, and the more I learn about Islam, the less favorably disposed I am towards Islam, and the less willing I am to tolerate it.

[Grampa Dave]

Berg's Father is a classic mentally ill lunatic lefty who hates a strong America and GW.

Like his clones who lost loved ones in 9/11 and blame GW not the Islamofascist murderers, he will become even more insane and blame GW even more.

[rbmillerjr]

This editorial pretty much sums it up for me.

Our prison abuse = way overblown

[ought-six]

"We can submit or we can fight. That is the only choice the leave us with."

So very, very true. And America had better realize it, and damn fast!

[onehipdad]

I have been having similar thoughts lately, but precedent to the prison abuse photos and the Berg slaughter. No, I've been having atypical thoughts of violence against people like Ted Kennedy. I don't know how someone like him lives with himself. He can't possibly believe his own BS, can he?

[OESY]

The Congressional hearings into the Abu Ghraib prison abuses have been revealing, not for expected reasons. The prisoners held in the cellblock were not unlike those who took Nick Berg's life.

Some senators called the prison a symbol of Saddam's brutality that should be razed. Some think that putting masks or panties on their heads dehumanizes them, robs them of their dignity and may harm their self-esteem. Some think that we should not humiliate the most violent terrorists even if it is the most effective means to extract intelligence that would lead to the capture of Berg's murderers or to uncover weapons caches or, more generally, to save the lives of US personnel and innocent Iraqis who are trying to rebuild their country. Maybe some senators don't believe we need to learn the habits of these terrorists, who they speak with, where they go, and who supports them.

Note who these senators are who completely misunderstand the nature of this War on Terror in which we are engaged, who continue to fight the Vietnam War, and who take every opportunity to grandstand when it is clearly not in our nation's interest. Note also how the establishment networks pointed out that the perpetrators of the grisly Berg beheading didn't utter any religious epithets that civil libertarians say would reveal a hate-crime mindset. Maybe the networks will push their favorite liberal senators into passing legislation to outlaw assault knives that could be used in the commission of a beheading or to make some other useless gesture so they don't have to confront the realities of war.

These senators, who include Levin, Dayton and, for bipartisan balance, McCain, should never again be elected to a position where they would be accorded public trust to do what's right for America.

[wasp69]

The fact that any of you want to even entertain the idea of watching and listening to the murder of this poor guy is disturbing in itself. There's something you are getting out of it by watching it, which is really sick.

Reality is like a cold bucket of water. What they are "getting out of it" is a hard, real look at what real attrocity is and who we are fighting. The fact you may not understand that is "sick".

[RasterMaster]

People still have a problem with history. In 1953, the then-leader of the communists came to our soil and touted that his country would "bury us" and take our country without firing a shot. They started with Hollywood, and Nikita knew that they already had infiltrated our society. Their next step was taking over the universities which trained our "journalists". Before my time, they took over the media and the Democrap party. The only way to win a war is to eliminate the commies here first. Then employ the tactics you mention.

[PretzeLogic]

Considering that the media and the 'education' system of America teaches nothing about Islamic culture or values and only shows them as terrorists, its no wonder you feel this way. You only have to step into the city your closest to, to realize what Muslims believe, instead you rely on your TV (FOX) to tell you what a Muslim thinks and behaves like.

NUTS. I'm sick and tired of people excusing evil by blaming it on the victim. Yesterday, I heard someone on TV say that the beheading would not have happened if we understood the sensitivities of the Arab people.

I think it is time they are made to understand we are sensitive to having our citizens killed by religious nuts.

[biblewonk]

I totally disagree.

[OldFriend]

Only now listening to Rush babbling away about the video, and I do mean babbling....have I begun to calm down.

I would have liked to have a choice as to whether I want to listen.

A mom called Gambling shaken to the core and furious that her 12 year old in the car with her had to hear that awful awful awful sound. She, too, would have liked a warning.

[OldFriend]

There is a reason why THE RAPE OF NANKING is banned in Japan.

They and the nazis seem to be the prototypes for today's uncivilized subhumans.

[OldFriend]

The saddest thing about Berg's dad's thinking is that he was perfectly okay with the people of Iraq suffering similar fates by the hundreds of thousands.

In whose name does he choose to look away from such inhumanity.

[OldFriend]

About two hours ago I called Kennedy's office demanding he apologyze to our country, our military, and our President.

I hear Rush is now calling for Kennedy to apologyze.

Kennedy's office put me on hold several times....which I enjoyed immensely since the call was being paid for by the NEA!

1-800-839-5276

[OldFriend]

The problem we face is that some in America have chosen.........the left has chosen to make us the enemy.