Berg Died for Bush, Rumsfeld 'Sins' - Father

Reuters ^ | Thu, May 13, 2004 | Reuters

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PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The father of Nick Berg, the Pennsylvania contractor beheaded in Iraq (news - web sites), on Thursday directly blamed President Bush (news - web sites) and Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld for his son's death.

"My son died for the sins of George Bush and Donald Rumsfeld. This administration did this," Berg said in the interview with radio station KYW-AM.

In the radio interview from outside his home in West Chester, Pennsylvania, a seething Michael Berg also said his son probably would have felt positive even about his executioners until the last minute.

"I am sure that he only saw the good in his captors until the last second of his life," Berg said.

Then, referring to his son's executioners, he said: "They did not know what they were doing. They killed their best friend."

Two days after the publication of a video showing the execution of his son by five masked men, Berg attacked Bush administration for its invasion of Iraq and its sponsorship of the Patriot Act, which gave increased powers of surveillance to the federal government.

Berg described the Patriot Act as a "coup d'etat." He added: "It's not the same America I grew up in."

[RGSpincich]

Bingo!

[happygrl]

Am *I* the only one who who saw WHITE hands? On the left, a basic " soldier standing at attention " pose?

Interesting . I see you've got your Talking Points from DU.

TROLL ALERT!!!

[mizzmouse]

My guess is, Your a blind man with a modified computer....
If YOU think, Bin Laden has NOT already set out and planned something WORSE than 911....
I say enjoy yourself........Because it won't be for long.
These guys are NOT whistling dixie.
They are dead up serious, With NO control. American " cash for terrorists" is NOT going to buy ourselves out of a VERY bad situation. War or no war.they were on the way, My guess, is we have not seen anything yet, and I fear for my children. ]

[WOSG]

I feel sorry that Nick Berg had such an idiotic and blind father.

It explains a bit of the lack of common sense in going around Iraq unescorted, despite being an American Jew.

[mizzmouse]

why am I a troll if I speak my say??? I have been a Freeper for over a year????

[ShandaLear]

"They did not know what they were doing. They killed their best friend."

There it is. The truth is staring Michael Berg in the face and still he cannot see it. Unbelieveable.

[happygrl]

My guess is, you're a teenager with her first computer that's not from Fisher Price.

No one is impressed with you here.

Go back to DU, TROLL.

[CovenBuster]

Stop it! Give the family a decent amount of time to grieve. He was already anti-war, anti-Bush. It's no surprise that he's lashing out. Dear God, the man's son has been killed in the most savage way! Please back off.

[mizzmouse]

I am 41 years old, and have a right to be worried. I want what is best for this country. I am on the side of educating folks. Thats it.

[ShandaLear]

mizzmouse. My brother-in-law is Syrian and his skin is whiter than mine. I think you;re showing a bit of racism here.

[WOSG]

"Finally, Nick's politics don't matter. AQ killed an American citizen. That's what matters."

Too bad Nick's own Father doesnt get that obvious point.

It seems the Dad is one of those politicized leftist to whom everything is wrapped around politics. Zarquawi and AQ killed his son, nobody else.

[happygrl]

The points you made regarding the "white Hands' and the "soldier at attention" are right from the Left's Talking Points.

How long you have been here is of no matter. If you come here spouting Leftist Paranoia, that's mighty good evidence that you are a troll.

[mizzmouse]

I agree...........My BEST wishes are with his family..

[happygrl]

I will give you the benefit of the dount then.

Don't hang out on Paranoid Sites. They will infect your thinking.

Good Day.

[mizzmouse]

Sorry , That is your opinion...

[WOSG]

Caerful, his dad grew up in the vietnam era likely, and was probably one of those hippie leftists.... so these anti-war antics are like reliving 'old times' for these aging dinosaur leftists.

The "America he grew up in" lost a war through defeatism and leftist scaremongering.

[Rushgrrl]

"American " cash for terrorists" is NOT going to buy ourselves out of a VERY bad situation."

For one thing, no one is attempting to BUY us out of this to begin with. That's not what this is about. This is about the world of terrorists proclaiming war with Western Civilization in GENERAL. That, I believe, is another thing people keep forgetting. They will continue, until they are obliterated or until any western influence is non-existent. That means destroyed for those of you who would rather run in fear. You think that by standing by and watching it happen everywhere else, that they would leave us alone? Sept 11th happened out of the blue *to our general knowledge* with us not taking a stand on anything immediately prior to that. One cannot say "they wouldn't be targeting us if it weren't for Bush". That is just pure ignorance. They would do this regardless of what our President or anyone else did. That is the FABRIC of who they are. That is all they are about. Destruction.

This was never going to be an overnight occasion. This is no small task. I am proud to say that I have a President that would take such a huge stand on a subject that most people wouldn't have the backbone to even look at, let alone actually make an effort on.

[Helms]

"They did not know what they were doing. They killed their best friend."

I would wager some real money that the killers intuitively and instinctively knew he was Jewish.

How sad and sick not to see reality.

I think these are issues he has about his son being Pro-Bush and he possibly being a paid advocate of ANSWER.

[Clean_Sweep]

I have the feeling there is more to it. Obviously he doen't want the blame to fall on himself, where I suspect there is some blame due.

[mizzmouse]

I don't get it.........Is it OK they killed his son, In a HIGHLY brutal manner because...his dad was a leftist????? Has anyone here seen the video????
How mature were YOU at 26?