[Rennes Templar]

If he was working for American intelligence, this definitely rules out any connection with Moore. (Sarcasm off) Having said that, is this the line coming out now to cover Moore? That Berg was a US spy? I don't think Moore would have interviewd him if he knew he were a US spy.

[MinuteGal]

The idea that Berg was a U.S. spy appears ridiculous to me. He had no proper cover and seemed to wander about Iraq like a mad monk. I think he was a nutcase, a wannabe soldier-of-fortune of a fruitcake-y type more than the mountain-man type.

Whatever he was or had hooked up with before he was killed, I believe he was up to no good, perhaps naively and unwittingly. I also believe we WILL find out what he was doing, although maybe not right off the bat.

I do enjoy reading all detailed theories here of who Berg REALLY was, though....heheh

Leni

[CyberAnt]

Well .. Moore also said that he interviewed Fred Barnes, and Fred was on FOX a couple of days ago saying MOORE NEVER INTERVIEWED HIM, and Barnes further explained that he had never met Moore.

And .. if Berg were part of the intel committee .. the FBI would never have left him in the Iraqi jail .. they would have immediately taken him into their custody (on some pretext), and ferreted him away into hiding.

[mvpel]

Come on, surely they don't think that anyone would be stupid enough to recruit American Jew as a spy in an Islamic country? Why not dress him up in a trenchcoat and dark glasses while they're at it?

[BOOTSTICK]

More likely Berg was a convert to Islam, and a true believer, but his captures never bought his explanation, and thinking Berg being an Israeli spy, executed one of their own.

[Liberal Classic]

I think he was one of those human shields people. His actions sound too clumsy to be anything else. The ironic thing is these animals would have killed Rachel Corrie just the same as him without beating an eyelash. So much for trying to make peace.

[The Raven]

Liberals like to "float" rumors like this so his murder seems justified in their minds.

[Recovering Hermit]

"The National Enquirer quoted a source as saying.

Good source.

[dalebert]

Spying for Moore?

[Revolting cat!]

Was Nick Berg a US spy?

Is the Pope Eyetalian?

[JasonC]

It is a simple question. The answer is "no". Some people will look for any conceivable excuse for cold blooded murder. Even his murderers did not even bother to allege that he was. All they cared about was that he as an American. That is all they cared about in New York, too. Would someone please buy a clue? They want to kill any and every one of us. They don't care in the least what we do.

[norton]

Was Nick Berg an American Spy?..."...the American beheaded by terrorists was allegedly working in Iraq as a spy for American intelligence."

In a word:

No.

[Cincinna]

This doesn't make sense to me. The connection with Islamists going way back to his college days and the political activity of the father preclude him from being CIA.

This is one strange story, and getting more bizarre daily.

He might have been a soldier of fortune type, a free lancer trying to discredit America, a double agent or someone with a definite plan and support system within Iraq.
One thing I am sure of...he was up to no good.