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."

[zlala]

I was getting ready to highlight the same quotes from Mr. Berg. This father is confused. I can't even imagine how he is drawing his conclusions.

[jocko12]

This jerk is a fool.Berg that is.

[rintense]

It's not the same America I grew up in.

That's right. YOUR son grew up in a time where he understood a cause greater than himself. Clearly, you as his father, didn't teach him that. He learned that on his own. Your son was a better man than you, and instead of honoring his life, you disparage his death with your political garbage.

You make me just as sick as the butchers who killed your son, Mr. Berg.

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"Berg Died for Bush, Rumsfeld 'Sins' - Father"

Oh, goodie. Another national holiday in the making.

The elder Berg, although obviously and understandably grieving, should someday should look at the blood on his own liberal hands.....

[Joe Hadenuf]

Did someone say these folks are Jewish?

[television is just wrong]

You have to give the guy a break, Insane with grief is believeable. He just lost his son.

[Warren_Piece]

I'm sorry - he gets a lot of leeway from me for now. ANSWER member or not, this was his son and I'll give him a period of time to say ridiculous things without criticizing him. If, however, he's still spouting the same nonsense, and the media is still quoting him, a few months from now, I too will call him a maggot.

Then he will be in the same category as Kristen butt-wiper or whatever her name is from Peaceful tomorrows.

[rintense]

This jackass reminds me of Jeremy Glick- who blamed the President Bush for his father dying in the WTC attacks.

[Jimmy Valentine]

Shades of Rachel Corrie.

[johniegrad]

This father is confused

Perhaps or perhaps very cynically political.

[dalebert]

I'm hearing that Berge had some earlier dealings with CIA or FBI because a terrorist made a call on his phone. Wonder what his real reason was for being in Iraq?

[dead]

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

This guy has raised "dumbass" to a new level.

Even a dumb effing mule will get the message if you smack him in the head with a 2x4.

They want to kill infidels, you jackass moron. Me, you, your son, your daughter, your wife, your mother, your neighbors. Everybody who is not a fanatical muslim, you stupid stupid stupid man.

[Toespi]

From the few reports I have heard, it sounds like Berg's father is an anti-American zealot. It sounds quite likely that Nick Berg had a political difference with his father and proved his point by going to Iraq. As a typical liberal would do, he is looking for something or someone to cast the blame upon. I thought something was definitely up when the father said, "we want to put this behind us."

[danneskjold]

I can appreciate the fact that the man is grieving, but his comments stem from a deep hatred for George Bush, which I'm sure he felt long before last Saturday.

[Dolphy]

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

What does this mean? The more I read about this the odder it becomes. Nothing will change my feelings about Berg's fate but between his father's remarks and his own careless wandering through Iraq, one can't help but scratch their heads.

[Shermy]

So his father is saying his son was a supporter of islamic terrorists, and even an terrorist himself.

No. Father is probably under the delusion that Islamist terrorism is merely a reaction to American or Western evil acts without content of its own.

Standard lefty foreign policy ideation about the world.

Anyway, he's grieving, so it's inapt to pillory him, though many will.

[Fenris6]

ANSWER is an anti-war bush hating protest group. You've probably seen them on CNN demanding "Reparations Now". Very looney crowd - slogans like "No War for Haliburton Oil" and "Bush is Hitler". They have a large African Muslim following, I believe the racist Cynthia Kennedy was a member or drew significant support from them.

I recall seeing evidence that they drew much of theior financial support through the People's Liberation Army of China. Can't recall the source though - others are asking me for it too. Anyone? Bueller? Bueller?

[Schnucki]

The Left must be loving this.

On the one hand, they consider Berg to evil and deserving of death (since he was there to make money).

On the other hand, they love the fact that Berg's parents are now slinging mud at Bush and Rumsfeld.

[beaversmom]

Michael Berg also said his son probably would have felt positive even about his executioners until the last minute.

Didn't know Nick Berg, but sometimes you can look at people and tell they've got a good heart. Too bad his father is full of hate. I'm sure that didn't just come about when his son died either.

[rrrod]

Yes, you are correct..I should wait. Loosing a son that way is horrible.