[Havisham]

The circumstances of Nick Berg's presence and disappearance in Iraq are rather irregular. But I think what his dad said today about Nick being Al-qaeda's best friend (it was a slip but he meant it) says the old man has not abandoned his illusions that the people who sawed off his son's head are simply misunderstood freedom fighters and America is the bad guy. I guess Nick's dad is too old to outgrow his communist dreams but, my G*d, they butchered his son with less mercy than they would have shown a dumb animal--and video recorded it! I would say that Mr. Berg's brand of political thought killed Nick.

[js1138]

But I think what his dad said today about Nick being Al-qaeda's best friend (it was a slip but he meant it) says the old man has not abandoned his illusions that the people who sawed off his son's head are simply misunderstood freedom fighters and America is the bad guy.

I'm suspecting he was killed as an American agent, even if he wasn't.

[Poincare]

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

Didn't Kerry for for the PA? Berg is probably way to the left of Kerry. Maybe he gave Kerry an earful.