Topics included contracts and contract procedures, sub-contracts opportunities. It was in Washington, D.C. On Dec 4th, there was a communications session.
Was THIS the conference Nick attended?
No matter. You just don't show up in Iraq without credentials, connections and a plan.
And when he was held by the Iraqi police, all he had to do was say he had a relative to vouch for him. Check out the relative!
Then think about Berg's email (early January) at Yahoo finance groups provided by Mark Humphrey: "I am taking photographs - where allowed." Why would he even have to add the "where allowed". Me thinkest thou protest too much.