[MizSterious]

I've been thinking of the Japanese "hostages" a lot too. It would be mere speculation to think the same thing was going on with Berg, yet, what was he doing over there? According to some who know the radio tower business, it seems unlikely he was doing that kind of work.

[watchwoman]

"According to some who know the radio tower business, it seems unlikely he was doing that kind of work."

What do they base that opinion on? I know someone who was also a contractor in Iraq last year, who hired Berg to do this sort of work. There was a big push last year to get Iraq's communication system up and running again.

Contractors in Iraq make very good money - I don't think the $70,000 figure is that unusual.