Posted on 05/14/2004 3:34:08 AM PDT by Anti-Bubba182
Michael Berg lashed out at President George W. Bush and his administration during his first public comments since his son, Nick Berg, was murdered by al-Qaida terrorists.
"Nicholas Berg died for the sins of George Bush and Donald Rumsfeld," Michael Berg said. "The al-Qaida people are probably just as bad as they are, but this administration did this."
The 20-minute, impromptu briefing took place outside the familys home on the 1200 block of Estate Drive, West Whiteland, on Thursday morning.
"This is an administration that allows something that they arrogantly called the Patriot Act to strip away America, to make America not the America that I grew up in," Berg continued. "It was a coup detat. At first a bloodless coup detat, but unfortunately afterward it has become very bloody."
On the front lawn of the Bergs home was a blue sign with that read: War is not the answer.
Michael Berg said he posted the sign there. It belonged to an organization called ANSWER, which is an acronym for Act Now to Stop the War and End Racism.
Berg has been a member of the group, he said, since participating in a rally in Washington, D.C., in March 2003.
"It is something that I am not ashamed of. I am proud of it."
He continued, "I think stopping the war and ending racism are extremely important things that this world has to do right now. I am proud to be a member of ANSWER and I plan to be at the march on June 5.
"I know it is considered a radical group," Berg said. "but I want to ask: Radical as compared to what? The Bush administration? Ill be radical."....."
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But didnt I hear or read somewhere that Nick Berg was scared to travel to the airport cause it was dangerous.. but he traveled everywhere else. Hmmmmmmm
If this doesn't describe the mind of the typical leftist in all its glory, than I don't know what does.
Everything in the eyes of the Left is POLITICAL, even the most horrible personal tragedy one can imagine.
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"'The al-Qaida people are probably just as bad as they are...'"
"Probably"???????????????
Just damn.
Of course, I'll hear, "Give him a pass...he's grieving..."
Sounds like FJK saying "leaaaaaaaaaaaave myyyyyyyyy wiiiife alooooooooone", while Nurse Fuzzy Wuzzy decides to spew that VP Cheney is "unpatriotic".
Memo to both: you are obviously fighting in a campaign. And in a fight, BOTH SIDES get to punch. So if they're going to offer it, they darn well better be ready to take it.
"This is an administration that allows something that they arrogantly called the Patriot Act to strip away America, to make America not the America that I grew up in"
Good point about "the America I grew up in"...how about the America that my parents grew up in? White Only/Colored Only? Was he at the disadvantage of being looked down at, regardless of academic record or achievement, because of the color of his skin?
Mr. Berg is going to lose his "free pass" real soon if he doesn't STFU with his flaming liberal, anti-American ranting.
Hanoi John is already jumping on with daddy. His hope of using veterans fell through, so I guess this is all he has left.
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