[Steve_Seattle]

The father's statements indicate that he believed his son was in Iraq acting on behalf of the terrorists; how else could he be called their "friend"?

[Born in a Rage]

I took the statement as the father suggesting that he son was there to help the Iraqi people rebuild their infrastructure - which is what his business was doing. I don't think he meant he was there helping terrorists.

[narby]

The father's statements indicate that he believed his son was in Iraq acting on behalf of the terrorists; how else could he be called their "friend"?

Tinfoil.... OFF

The idealistic Sr. Berg was saying that Nick Berg loved everybody, and was in Iraq to help the people.

I can see a father in mourning saying things that when parsed too closely don't make sense.