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.
Yup, 5 in the video.
I agree.
Sky are really quick to relay info from the wire services. This was from AFP. Personally, I appreaciate that they do this, but initial reports can be very inaccurate.
Pssst, they can't eat shellfish ;-)
I'm not taking that bet, but wouldn't it be something if we had AZ in custody. One can only pray.
Put their heads on pikes!
Gee........ Im hoping the US follows the rules as laid out by the Geneva Convention ..Those people who murder innocent people deserve to be treated humanely
"Hoping against hope that one is Al Zarqawi (sp)"
yes, they've got 4 of 5, probably all but him.
There was at least one more present holding the camera.
There may have been two cameras.
Confirmed 6 with possible 7, we can't let them off either.
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Can't we all just get a thong?
We'll have to let our friendly blogger know the good news ;-)
the racK!
Thanks for posting. I just saw it pop up on Sky News. Not much on it yet. Good news!
If not the Comfy Chair, perhaps we should say "Nee!" to them.
EXECUTION: FOUR ARRESTED
Four people have been arrested over the beheading of US businessman Nicholas Berg, whose decapitated body was found 10 days ago in Baghdad.
After all, the only thing they did was CUT THE FREAKING HEAD OFF AN AMERICAN WHILE HE SCREAMED FOR MERCY!
You're right I forgot about them.
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.
"Bush blamed in death of Bergs executioners."
In a packed gymnasium at Commy U, John Kerry, the presumtive democrat candidate for President, demanded that George Bush resign the presidency due to the death of four of the five freedom fighters responsible for beheading American imperialist running dog Nick Berg.
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