Berg died for Bush, Rumsfeld 'sins' - father

[NNN0LHI]

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N13253988.htm

PHILADELPHIA, May 13 (Reuters) - The father of Nick Berg, the Pennsylvania contractor beheaded in Iraq, on Thursday directly blamed President George W. Bush and Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld for his son's death.

"My son died for the sins of George Bush and Donald Rumsfeld. This administration did this," Berg said in the interview with radio station KYW-AM. snip

Two days after the publication of a video showing the execution of his son by five masked men, Berg attacked Bush administration for its invasion of Iraq and its sponsorship of the Patriot Act, which gave increased powers of surveillance to the federal government.

Berg described the Patriot Act as a "coup d'etat." He added: "It's not the same America I grew up in."

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[ibegurpard]

1. Ouch!

They just can't seem to find a suitable martyr can they?

[ixion]

2. not the same America

boy, now if that ain't the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.

[Claire Beth]

12. yep... not the same America...

it's sad.

[k in IA]

3. This was the lead story on a local am radio station - certainly gets

your attention (the died for the sins of w and Rummy part).

[malachi]

6. KYW is the no. 1 rated radio station in the Philadelphia area.

All news. Owned by clear channel, if I'm not mistaking.

[David__77]

4. I am proud of this man.

He is speaking the truth during a terribly difficult time. He is standing by the truth and he deserves all our best thoughts.

[fbahrami]

13. so much courage

I don't know what I could do in his situation - I'm amazed by his courage.

[frank frankly]

5. i already forwarded this, thank you NNNOLHI

thanks!

[Demonaut]

7. Shut UP! as O'Liely would say....wont hear this on faux news

another reason gw* needs to be tried as a war criminal

[Poiuyt]

8. He's going to be the Iraqi War's equivalent

of the 9/11 widows. Let's hope he gets as much airtime as they do.

[ElementaryPenguin]

9. This guy is a hero!

Kicking major BushCo ass!! Can't imagine how pissed and devastated he must be!

[fishnfla]

10. Poor guy

I wonder if he chose the term "coup d'etat" on purpose.....I hope he turns his anger into action

[Soloflecks]

11. GAWD, look at what FReepers did!

http://www.breakfornews.com/NickBergEnemiesList.htm

The family firm of beheaded American Nick Berg, was named by a conservative website in a list of 'enemies' of the Iraq occupation. That could explain his arrest by Iraqi police --a detention which fatally delayed his planned return from Iraq and may have led directly to his death.
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If that list could end up on an Internet forum, then it could just as readily end up with the FBI, and eventually in the hands of those in Iraq who are keen to track or harass antiwar activists entering the country.

Alternatively, the enthusiasts on Free Republic have the contacts and the clear determination to have ensured the list quickly got to the right places.
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On 7th March, 2004, just three weeks before the first anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, an 'enemies' list of anti-war groups and individuals was posted on the Free Republic forum.

It began: "Here you are, FReepers. Here is the enemy."
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Within minutes of getting their hands on the antiwar names, one was boasting of having contacted the military about active service personnel who were on the list:


"I forwarded the list to the ISC (the command you listed), the district officer... the district legal office and the investigative services office."

The response:

"The poor moron is not going to know what hit him. Is this being mean-spirited? NO! Someone against our military does not belong in the military!"




Real nice people, those FReepers.

[Ruby Romaine]

14. Could the Berg Family sue the Freep website?

is this a criminal action-like the Plame outing?
or in civil court?

[wndycty]

15. You are shitting me

:kick:

[Tinoire]

16. Nope

Check this out: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x551264

[zanana]

17. Thast's mighty Christian of them.

I can just picture these people reading their
Bibles with a bottle of "White-Out" handy. There are certain parts of the Bible they just don't like.