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.
Great news! Sky still not offering any details, I see.
Make John Kerry translate it. He'd prolly choke.
Great thinking ..
And suddenly, it seems we're on a nice little roll here . . . WMD found . . . Berg Murderers busted . . . what's next?
I think the French translation indicates that four men were arrested for the execution of Nick Berg and that a representative of the French Goverment surrendered to them.
As they sowed, let them reap.
As they sawed. let them reap.
Sarin Wrap?
well, nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition . . .
Four held over man's beheading
From correspondents in Baghdad
May 18, 2004
FOUR people have been arrested over the beheading of US businessman Nicholas Berg, whose decapitated body was found 10 days ago in Baghdad, senior Iraqi sources said today.
Asked if more than one person had been arrested in connection with the killing, the source said: "Yes, four people".
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,9603454%255E1702,00.html
You're right----the age of interrogation is over. Can we at least let our questioners wear pig masks as they politely ask the Al Qaeda operatives to please tell us what we want to know?
Thanks. Of course the reason I pose the question is bec I would bet that the guy who did it is the missing perp.
He's the baddest bad guy and I hope to heaven he WAS captured -- but that would go against just about everything that has transpired for us so far.
Hope I'm wrong.
Still not reported on the Internet news sites, yet.
ditto that.
According to the original french wire it said:
"oui, four video personnes"
Which I would guess indicate that the people arrested where from the video....
Nahhh...the first part sounds good - but scrape up the leavings and feed to the pigs...
Foxnews is talking about the death of actor Tony Randall.
Well duh. I wouldn't eat a lobster that was dead before cooking!
How about one of, "Everything You've Ever Wanted to Know About Prison Abuse - Instances to Avoid, Somewhat"
Not unless they're segregated from general population. They would provide too much of a morale boost for the rest of the prisoners.
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