[calcowgirl]

My current, totally unfounded, totally unsupported, speculation is that his 'Prometheus' is part of 'Prometheus Radio Project' and he was there to try to set up radio broadcasting of Left Wing propaganda to undermine the troops and the war.

Of course, I could be proven wrong in a second... but in looking at what PRP is... it sure would make sense!

[LanPB01]

Your theory sounds about right. The father says his son wasn't there to make money, and that the terrorists killed their best friend (his son). As far as I know, his father is also the only person saying Nick was a Bush supporter, which could be a blatant lie to try to cover for his son's actions (working to undermine our troops).

As a poster on another thread speculated, Nick seemed remarkably calm and in good shape on the video. Perhaps he was working with his killers in an attempt to make a propaganda video, with the understanding that he wouldn't be hurt (kind of like the story on those Japanese war protesters). However, since he was Jewish, his captors decided to kill him, regardless of where his sympathies may have been.

This is all just speculation, of course. Hopefully this story will eventually come to light.

[livius]

There was a thread that pointed out that he affected a sort of US military look while in Iraq, right down to the haircut, and there was some speculation that he might have been trying to make contacts among the troops and gain information or to undermine them by sowing false information.

This is entirely speculation; I'm still sticking by my orginal theory, that he was simply a naive person in the wrong place at the wrong time, but it's getting harder and harder to hold onto that.

I think the "Prometheus Project" is a very significant find. It would certainly explain why his father was involved in it with him.

[dalebert]

you could be right.

[N8VTXNinWV]

Wow! shez, what do you think?

[Ann Archy]

My current, totally unfounded, totally unsupported, speculation is that his 'Prometheus' is part of 'Prometheus Radio Project' and he was there to try to set up radio broadcasting of Left Wing propaganda to undermine the troops and the war. Of course, I could be proven wrong in a second... but in looking at what PRP is... it sure would make sense YOU SAID.............My current, totally unfounded, totally unsupported, speculation is that his 'Prometheus' is part of 'Prometheus Radio Project' and he was there to try to set up radio broadcasting of Left Wing propaganda to undermine the troops and the war. Of course, I could be proven wrong in a second... but in looking at what PRP is... it sure would make sense.

OMG!!! I think you've NAILED IT!!!!

Wondr if they can trace money to Bergs back to George Soros or Ford Foundation? Bet they will.

[Mo1]

My current, totally unfounded, totally unsupported, speculation is that his 'Prometheus' is part of 'Prometheus Radio Project' and he was there to try to set up radio broadcasting of Left Wing propaganda to undermine the troops and the war.

With all the different articles and stories floating around ... That makes the most sense

[snooker]

"My current, totally unfounded, totally unsupported, speculation is that his 'Prometheus' is part of 'Prometheus Radio Project' and he was there to try to set up radio broadcasting of Left Wing propaganda to undermine the troops and the war."

This makes more sense than most of the other ideas floating around. Maybe not to simply undermine the troops but to also educate the Iraqis about the joys of communism.

This would also explain his somewhat flaky encounters with the various police types in Iraq. Trying to hide his real purpose.

If true, the irony is thick.

[finnman69]

My current, totally unfounded, totally unsupported, speculation is that his 'Prometheus' is part of 'Prometheus Radio Project' and he was there to try to set up radio broadcasting of Left Wing propaganda to undermine the troops and the war.

It certainly would make sense considering his buisness at home was non existent and his father lied about it. Nick was carrying a ton of radio/electronic equipment in Iraq.

[chudogg]

"My current, totally unfounded, totally unsupported, speculation is that his 'Prometheus' is part of 'Prometheus Radio Project' and he was there to try to set up radio broadcasting of Left Wing propaganda to undermine the troops and the war. "

In that Columbia Journalist Review link you posted before with the Q&A with Pete Tridish of Prometheus Radio Project, Tridish lets slip out that they have a guy in Iraq during a discussion of some other subject:

Community radio doesn't have a person in Baghdad - well, actually we do...

Its about 3/4 down the page in the discussion of NPR. link

Could he have been in contact with Berg while in Iraq???