Posted on 05/14/2004 7:12:53 AM PDT by kattracks
Nick Berg had a bit of a strange run the last few years - starting with the "coincidental" usage of his e-mail account by the alleged 20th 9-11 hijacker - ending with his beheading at the hands of terrorists in Iraq.He is described by various news agencies as a techno-genius, a dreamer, a wanderer, a funnyman and the ultimate Curious George.
Today, Philly.com revealed another item about Berg: "Berg's stubborn wanderlust made him a target of suspicion - a religious Jew riding around Mosul in a taxi with a copy of the Koran. ... Some U.S. soldiers even wondered if the patriotic Berg was 'a wannabe freedom fighter.'"
So what was he doing in Iraq? A friend told Fox News he thought Berg was "sailing in Turkey." (Sure ... if we were to go sailing, that's the place we'd choose as well.)
When Berg was arrested in Mosul, he had two items with him that made authorities nervous: A copy of the Koran, and another book reportedly entitled either "The Jewish Problem" or "The Jewish Solution." Why a Jew would be carrying these items is unclear, but Berg supporters say it was like him to be curious about such things.
Berg also refused to leave Iraq when asked to do so by the State Department.
He not only apparently felt the need to help rebuild Iraq, but he also wanted to go into business doing so. He told jailors that he was losing thousands of dollars while being detained.
He had worked in Africa (Uganda), and had some kind of a relative living in Mosul, so that's where he went in Iraq. He was only arrested because he was an unaccompanied American in a place where that was out of place.
A military source in Iraq told the Philadelphia Daily News, "He was jailed because unescorted Americans aren't usually seen downtown and 'they didn't know what to do with him.'
"Police were suspicious because of 'his demeanor'" and the two books he had.
Berg was, according to the paper, "under Iraqi control... the FBI also questioned Berg three times and visited his parents back in West Chester."
Authorities tried to tell Berg to go home, and offered to pay for everything, but he told them, "You don't understand these people like I do. You're here for a reason - and so am I."
On April 6th, Berg was released from jail, and three days later he disappeared.
I love those remarks have any more.
Berg had a moslem looking beard before he was beheaded. Do you suppose he was trying to prove to his captors that he was one of them? What is the connection between him and the FBI/CIA?
my tin foil is arcing and sparking...
so it is possible (nearly anything is!) that he was killed by an individulal/entity on our side - done to galvanize support for our war efforts...
horrific thought.
Hmmm . . . allegations, speculations, hearsay, and anonymous testimony.
There's more weaseling in this article than the Security Council.
That was the statement that really got me thinking. That and the fact he said Al Qaeda is probably as bad as Bush.
Start HERE & go from there.
Seems other news sources are beginning to pop up left & right with more questions than answers surrounding many facets of Nic Berg, his "Dad" & the circumstances of Burg's *supposed* death.
For example, one poster notes Burg's shown in an orange jumpsuit when he's murdered -- & if you've viewed the video you know that's a fact -- yet the body found on (or near) the bridge (in Bagdad?) is dressed in civies.
There're many other inconsistancies to add to that one, too.
Just peruse through the articles that're now appearing [here] & decide for yourself, AG.
...have at it.
No, I have avoided both the video and the audio for a reason.
At any rate, I don't want to heap anything on this kid, but if he led a double life, it would be very interesting. The story is already "movie of the week" material.
Last year PETA tried to run an ad campaign stating essentially just that.
Try the "listen live" link on 970wfla.com
Sadly, this is going to get very ugly as time goes by...even worse, his lunatic father is going to use this to further his agenda and this kid will never rest in peace.
Oh oh, your post is now going to appear over at DU under the heading of: EVEN THE FREEPERS GET IT!
PING
He still didn't deserve any of what was done to him by these islamofacists, however!
i think you've missed my humor... perhaps it wasn't so funny after all..
I'm trying to be careful of what I say here - (This stuff gets picked up on google and yahoo more than you might think.)-but I'm reminded of 2 leftist Japanese "hostages",who got a lot of publicity,and cost their government a lot of time,money,and effort to free-but then wanted to stay where they were. The Japanese government hustled their butts home, and presented them with a bill for services rendered.
I thought I sensed that Berg might have had a bit of the Matthew Shepard mentality--looking for rough trade of a sort.
what is FSB?
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