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[NICK BERG] EXECUTION: FOUR HELD
Sky News ^ | 18 May, 2004 | Sky News

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

EXECUTION: FOUR HELD
Four people have been arrested over the beheading of American Nicholas Berg, Iraq sources say.

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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To: blam
Baghdad - Four people have been arrested over the beheading of US businessman Nicholas Berg, whose decapitated body was found in Baghdad, senior Iraqi sources said on Tuesday.

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.

News 24 South Africa

75 posted on 05/18/2004 9:57:28 AM EDT by Dog Gone
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KEYWORDS: captured; iraq; muslims; nickberg
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To: Damocles

if one is zarky, I am taking the day off to celebrate...


61 posted on 05/18/2004 6:51:10 AM PDT by epluribus_2
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To: Dog Gone

4 out of 5 ain't bad!


62 posted on 05/18/2004 6:51:19 AM PDT by Sunshine Sister
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To: Little Ray
Nah. Stake 'em out on a street in Baghdad and have a parade: drive tanks and tracks and and trucks over 'em until there is nothing but a thin paste, then wash it into the sewer.

Don't forget to slather the tank tracks with pig fat.

63 posted on 05/18/2004 6:51:41 AM PDT by abner (FREE THE MIRANDA MEMOS! http://www.intelmemo.com or http://www.wintersoldier.com)
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To: Eurotwit

Good.


64 posted on 05/18/2004 6:51:44 AM PDT by jmstein7 (Real Men Don't Need Chunks of Government Metal on Their Chests to be Heroes)
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To: Heff

gee sir, they broke.


65 posted on 05/18/2004 6:51:47 AM PDT by epluribus_2
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To: woofie
Did the one on the right get away?


66 posted on 05/18/2004 6:52:11 AM PDT by Quilla (God bless America, President George W. Bush, our brave troops, and Freepers everywhere.)
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To: Anti-Bubba182

Four people have been arrested over the beheading of US businessman Nicholas Berg, whose decapitated body was found 10 days ago in Baghdad.

I think it's pretty obvious that it's Bush, Cheney, Rummy and Ash... that's what Michael Berg told me anyway.

Owl_Eagle

" WAR IS PEACE
FREEDOM IS SLAVERY
DIVERSITY IS STRENGTH"


67 posted on 05/18/2004 6:52:41 AM PDT by End Times Sentinel (Rice Ashcroft 2008)
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To: Constitution Day
Put their heads on pikes!

Excellent!

As Jimmy Durante warned years ago, "Everybody wants to get into the act!"

68 posted on 05/18/2004 6:53:01 AM PDT by headsonpikes (Spirit of '76 bttt!)
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To: Eurotwit

Great! Hoping for confirmation.


69 posted on 05/18/2004 6:53:06 AM PDT by No Blue States (mourners opened fire on the headquarters of a cleric deemed close to al-Sadr)
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To: Wallace T.

I believe we need to enlist a few Kurdish interrogators to relieve our MPs of the extra work in extracting the necessary information from them on zarky.


70 posted on 05/18/2004 6:54:07 AM PDT by epluribus_2
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To: Eurotwit

Great news if true. Here's hoping.


71 posted on 05/18/2004 6:54:10 AM PDT by blam
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To: Constitution Day

bttt


72 posted on 05/18/2004 6:54:35 AM PDT by stainlessbanner
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To: Eurotwit

Now waiting for headline:

AFP: Johnny Cochran to establish dream team to represent the four accused men. Mr. Cochran seeks to have the trial moved to Los Angeles to ensure his clients get a fair trial.


73 posted on 05/18/2004 6:55:54 AM PDT by plain talk
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To: stainlessbanner

ABC radio just broke in with the news.


74 posted on 05/18/2004 6:56:54 AM PDT by Darnright
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To: blam
Baghdad - Four people have been arrested over the beheading of US businessman Nicholas Berg, whose decapitated body was found in Baghdad, senior Iraqi sources said on Tuesday.

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.

News 24 South Africa

75 posted on 05/18/2004 6:57:28 AM PDT by Dog Gone
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To: dufekin

Heck with That "Off with their claws"


76 posted on 05/18/2004 6:57:28 AM PDT by drymans wife (Conservative Mom from Texas)
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To: Sunshine Sister

Give them a trial by firing squad.


77 posted on 05/18/2004 6:57:40 AM PDT by azhenfud ("He who is always looking up seldom finds others' lost change...")
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To: headsonpikes
LOL, I should have known you'd notice.


78 posted on 05/18/2004 6:58:20 AM PDT by Constitution Day
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To: Eurotwit

How much you wanna bet that the missing terrorist is the one who actually did the deed.


79 posted on 05/18/2004 6:58:49 AM PDT by Lee'sGhost (Crom!)
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To: EQAndyBuzz

I had to read that one a couple of times. Hahaha, you know Kerry will never miss an opportunity to bash Bush. He'll probably use the unfortunate Mr. Berg as a prop on stage.


80 posted on 05/18/2004 6:58:52 AM PDT by TheSpottedOwl (Torrance Ca....land of the flying monkeys)
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