[gandalftb]

There was obviously a lot of clip and past in the video to edit it to an effective product. Showing a lot of blood squirting would not be effective in getting lots of people to watch it, okay, that is the goal of the video. Almost certainly Berg was drugged before the killing rendering him helpless and easy to kill.

The orange jumpsuit was odd as he was found in his original street clothes. That may have been an anti-escape tactic. Berg didn't see this result coming when he made his statements.

[gandalftb]

Here's my take on Berg. He was a gifted but under-socialized young man who wanted recognition and approval. He saw himself as a hero to the Jew/Muslim conflict. The go-between, acceptable to both sides, that brought the parties together.

His business was named after Prometheus the original hero image presented by Greek mythology. Prometheus brought fire to earth from the Heavens.

He pursued contacts with Muslims at every opportunity and he considered himself invulnerable and safe with them.

He wanted to talk their talk, that's why he studied anti-Jewish literature.

His delusional sense of power was also demonstrated by his weight lifting and boldness in approaching Muslim society. Finally, he made one contact too many.

[Yardstick]

The orange jumpsuit was odd as he was found in his original street clothes. That may have been an anti-escape tactic.

You mean because he would have had a hard time hiding or blending-in in an orange jumpsuit? That seems like a pretty good angle.

I wonder if may have been to reinforce the message that the beheading was retribution for the US's treatment of Iraqi prisoners. They put Berg in an outfit that many people would recognize as US prison garb, thereby hammering that connection home.