[TSgt]

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

Nothing like politicizing your son's death.

His son was there on his own accord. Bush had nothing to do with it.

Savage is right, liberalism is a mental illness.

[anniegetyourgun]

It is as you predicted....only it didn't even take 3 days. In fact, his son's body hasn't even been buried yet.

My prediction (from two days ago): The "memorial" service will be Wellstone-esk. I wouldn't even be surprised if Kerry, Hillary or one of those will be invited - perhaps even have a speaking part.

Poor Nick....being used by the libs. We may never know how much his father is being paid by the Kerry campaign and/or DNC. He joins the ranks of the so-called "9/11 families" - the few widows who are on the lib payroll. I guarantee at least one of these will be given 5 minutes at the D national convention this summer.

[YaYa123]

Ignore, forget, and forgive what this poor, grieving man is saying. He's in deep mourning for his son.

What to watch for: Will Democrats use this poor soul for political advantage? Will Ted Kennedy come to call, with reporters in tow? Will he be used in ads? Will Kerry or Teresa offer comfort? Watch for this new low, even for democrats.

[tracer]

""They did not know what they were doing."

Now, there's a quote that sounds familiar. Forgive them?

"They killed their best friend." What a horrible thing to say about one's own recently-murdered son.

The dad will have much to "ANSWER" for, perhaps....

[Paul_B]

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

That's indeed the old Arab story - never miss a chance to miss a chance.

I sympathize with Mr. Berg as a bereaved father, but his politics remain way off base.

[BibChr]

Father disgraces son, turns his death into a sham opposing his son's own values.

Sad. Stupid.

Dan

[tertiary01]

This is only logical from the standpoint of the liberal mantra, that if the state is your momma and can give you life than the state is also the responsible party when you die. I liked Phil Hendrie's take on the parents. For them to not blame Bush would be for them to admit there is evil in this world and then they would have to get off their buttocks and engage it. By blaming Bush (or the state) they get to stand around and do nothing, and still feel good about themselves.
It is a mental disease, and if you ever worked in a mental hospital you would find that the vast majority of the "clients" have this type of of thought processes only in a more extreme degree.

[michigander]

From The Morning Call -- May 13, 2004

Slain man's family struggles to cope with media attention

By Dan Sheehan and Pervaiz Shallwani Of The Morning Call

WEST CHESTER | As the family of a Chester County man beheaded by Iraqi militants struggled Wednesday with their grief and a dispute with government officials, they also had to cope with a growing media presence outside their home.

Tensions erupted in the afternoon outside the West Whiteland Township home of Nicholas Berg's family, where reporters have been camped for two days despite requests from relatives that they be allowed to grieve in peace.

Nicholas' brother, David Berg, screamed at reporters to leave the property after a crowd of them moved forward to talk to a funeral director. Every arrival of a visitor or flower delivery van set reporters scrambling in the humid heat.

''Nobody is going to talk from the family ever again,'' said Sarah Berg, Nicholas' sister, briefly emerging from the house.

SNIP

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''Nobody is going to talk from the family ever again,''

You just knew that was wasn't going to happen.

[Fresh Wind]

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

OK, Mr. Berg. Why don't you find another country to live in that suits you better? I suggest France or Germany.

[kinghorse]

All the sympathy in the world for the son. -0- for the clown father.

[ZULU]

This man sounds like he's completely out of it.

[backhoe]

Crosslink:

-The Berg Beheading- some links--

[BallyBill]

I saw this on WPVI ABC's affiliate in Philly and posted about it earlier. After thinking more about it I wanted to dig up an online link to it. The WPVI online link stops before the FRIENDS comment. As I type this I just saw it on FOX, so I know I'm not cracking up!!

[Eva]

"Sins" ?????? This man is an avowed secularist who would not believe in sin.

[Cinnamon Girl]

"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."

Nick Berg was a pro-Bush conservative, and interested in being more religiously observant. His father, a "baby-boomer" is a leftist, angry liberal. They exemplify the differences between our generations which our community is experiencing.

[Bob J]

Can anyone spell W-E-L-L-S-T-O-N-E?

[TrueBeliever9]

Evil Does Exist

Our current crises, in meeting the threat of the Third Jihad, is one more example of how most Americans simply refuse to believe there is evil in this world and are willing to grant moral equivalence on any human action. Unless the crime is personalized such as in the case of Lacy Peterson, we lose interest quickly and become bored or at least not involved.

To try and understand what we are facing, look into the eyes of your son or grandson and try to fathom a mind which would take pride in strapping a bomb to his body and sending him out to kill himself and countless innocent people. Or in the case of your daughter or grand daughter, try to imagine a religion which commands you to mutilate her vagina to destroy her sex drive or demands you to stone her to death if she has sexual relations with a man other than of your choosing.

If you can comprehend these facts both intellectually and emotionally, then you will start to understand what we are facing in the months and years ahead, both at home and abroad.

http://www.insiderreport.net/clash_1-2.html

[Kenton]

Absolutely unbelievable. Well, Mr. Berg, perhaps our nation's sympathy at your son's murder was misplaced. At least it wasn't one of our loyal soldiers, we should be glad for that.

You, sir, should be careful what you say about your dead son. He just went from "victim" to "stupid 'red diaper baby' idiot whose stupid idiot Commie father didn't teach him not to hang out with 'friends' like Al Qeada".

I hope you don't think that's too harsh. It's just that if they went and whacked a "fellow traveler", well, let's just say that it's ironic. And once I put your son into the "Friends of Al Qeada" category, it even begins to be a little funny... kind of like that little Commiebitch Rachel Corrie, except even stupider, because you make it sound like he died too stupid to realize that the monsters who kidnapped him weren't his "friends".

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

There IS no good in his captors, you lunatic! They are subhuman animals that slaughtered him like an animal because he bore your Jewish last name! Thank God it was your son and not one of our service members. /RANT OFF>

[PISANO]

I am LIVID.........ahhh.....NO COMMENT!!

[alnick]

Didn't I hear that ANSWER made a public statement that they unconditionally support the Iraqi resistance? Someone had better explain to Mr. Berg that, as a member of ANSWER, he supports his son's killers and the men he's attacking, Bush and Rumsfeld, are the ones fighting against his son's killers.

[IoCaster]

I simply can't understand how this father can let his grief be subsumed by ideological hatred like this. The unholy zeal with which these socialist cretins lay the blame for their own f'ups at others feet is obscene.

*gag*