Posted on 05/18/2004 6:36:49 AM PDT by Eurotwit
Edited on 05/18/2004 8:07:29 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
Updated: 15:19 UK, Tuesday May 18, 2004
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The 26-year-old businessman's decapitated body was found 10 days ago in Baghdad.
His killing was shown around the world on the internet.
The poor quality website video showed Berg dressed in orange overalls kneeling on the floor with his hands tied back.
There were five masked men behind him. One read a statement urging Muslims to take revenge over the abuse of Iraqi prisoners by American soldiers.
The masked men then pushed the American contractor to the floor and shouted "God is greatest" above his screams.
His head was cut off with a knife and then held aloft.
The website said the execution was performed by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, a top ally of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.
It is not known if he was among the four people arrested.
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Nicholas Berg's headless body was found May 9 in western Baghdad. Three days later, a videotape posted on an al-Qaeda-related website showed him being decapitated by hooded men.
Berg's captors said the killing was to avenge abuses of Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison by US forces.
The rack you say?
That's exactly what they are saying over at DU. Would you believe they think that the four that are arrested are patsys for the government and that we really killed Berg? They think that the people in the video were too white looking. LOL Apparently they think all Iraqi's are dark skinned? Isn't that racial profiling?
Boy, wouldn't that be sweet!
I know its just arrests...but that was pretty quick, all things considered.
That works for me!
cruelty indeed. Maybe they could get some crusty... (stopping evil thought before soul damaged any further)
Even South Africa is now reporting this. As usual, the US press is dead last with any good news.
Maybe the savior of commiecRAT party will hit them with her brush.
Ping
aaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh! don't do that!
Here is the AFP wire in French:
Quatre personnes liées à l'exécution de l'homme d'affaires américain Nicholas Berg, dont le corps a été découvert il y a dix jours à Bagdad, ont été arrêtées, a affirmé mardi à l'AFP une source irakienne haut placée.Interrogée sur le fait de savoir si plus d'une personne avait été arrêtée en liaison avec le meurtre, cette source a indiqué: "oui, quatre personnes".La vidéo, montrant le jeune entrepreneur de 26 ans décapité par un homme masqué affirmant agir pour venger les sévices subis par des prisonniers irakiens, avait été diffusée par un site internet."Nous avons fait de grands progrès", a affirmé cette source en parlant de l'enquête sur l'exécution.
And babelfish:
Four people related to l'exécution of l'homme d'affaires American Nicholas Berg, whose body was discovered ten days ago in Baghdad, were stopped, affirmed Tuesday with l'AFP an Iraqi source high placée.Interrogée on the fact of knowing so more d'une nobody had been stopped in connection with the murder, this source indicated: "oui, four video personnes".La, showing young the 26 year old contractor decapitated by a masked man affirming to act to avenge the maltreatment undergone by Iraqi prisoners, had been diffused by a site internet."Nous made large progrès", this source affirmed while speaking about l'enquête on l'exécution.
Any French profficent Freepers who can do a better job translating?
It is unfortunate that now we will ask them where is Zarko and they will say they have no idea.
They will then be offered chocolate milk and cookies before being tucked in and the 42 inch Sony TV is turned to "Leave it to Lenin".
"Will you be wanting the Sheep and Eggs for breakfast again sir?"
Thanks for the heads-up!
Pack em in pork rinds.
Ping
Maybe someone should ask Michael Berg what should happen to them.That should be very interesting.
I would have hoped for the KILLING of these four. Now, in prison they will be given SAT TV, conjugal visits, 3 hots and a cot, free medical care, and interrogation techniques that are prefaced with MR. and PLEASE and ended with THANK YOU SIR.
That proves two things to me;
1) The majority of Iraqi citizens are NOT sympathetic to those murderers in the film and either aided in their arrest or reported them to US troops.
2) The insurgents can run - but they can't hide....justice will prevail at serious costs to them.
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