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About The Nick Berg Video

If you cant bear to watch the disturbing video of the savage murder of Nick Berg, Charles Johnson has a written version of his viewing of the video. From his post:

When the Daniel Pearl video was making the rounds on the web, I refused to post a link because it was so soul-wrenching that I thought people didn't need to see it. I thought September 11 was a big enough shock to the American public that we wouldn't dare go back to sleep.

Unfortunately, I no longer believe that, and that's why I'm posting a link to this goddamned obscenity. Watch it, if you think you can. It's going to make you sick, and it's going to make you mad.

And remember this: what you see in this video is what the mujahideen would like to do to each and every one of us.

Oliver Willis notes:
I think you should see it. Since the day the towers were hit, I've argued that we should see all of it. We should have seen the horror that Al Qaeda did to us. We should have seen what the Taliban did to the people of Afghanistan. We should see what our bombing did in Afghanistan, Iraq, etc. We should see the corpses of those that died during Hussein's regime, as well as the pictures of happy Iraqis as his regime fell. Genocide in Africa, ethnic cleansing in Europe, gang crime in America.

We should end the whitewash of images and let the people decide.

And that was my whole purpose in posting the link to the video and then, via Paul's generosity, the full video. The media is happy to show you some of these images, and not others.

Why let them make this choice for you?

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Comments (126)

Video is sick. :-\... (Below threshold)

Video is sick. :-\

I have it also here:<... (Below threshold)
This is sickening.... (Below threshold)

This is sickening.

Thank you George Bush for putting us in a place where we had no business going in the first place.

Someone who is not George B... (Below threshold)

Someone who is not George Bush said, "Thank you George Bush for putting us in a place where we had no business going in the first place."

The Berg snuff film is propaganda designed to elicit responses such as yours.

I guess 3,000 people didn't have any business being in the WTC towers on 9-11-01.

I guess Daniel Pearl was snuffed because the Americans were in Afghanistan and therefore Pearl was in Pakistan.

The jihadists don't need a reason to kill Americans or Jews...or apostates for that matter. By your logic, Grand Ayatollah al-Hakim had no business being in the Imam Ali shrine when he was blown to bits by Zarqawi's Ansar al Islam (Ansar al-Sunnah; same thing).

This is the most digusting ... (Below threshold)
middleeasternhater:

This is the most digusting video I have ever seen. Please take care of all those bastards US!

I just watched. I know what... (Below threshold)

I just watched. I know what needs to be done. Bring your fight to America. I'm ready. You pathetic fucks.

Bring it home and watch what happens when five pathetic worshippers of a dead god of nothingness try to take on one well armed mother fucker with the common sense to stay well armed at all times.

Hey I know.... after the lo... (Below threshold)
Justin Kase:

Hey I know.... after the losing head video... does anyone have links to the Paris Hilton 5 hours?!!!

Please post THOSE links.... there is the giving of head as well!

Hey... I dunno... but find ... (Below threshold)
Justin Kase:

Hey... I dunno... but find it curious....
Isn't it ironic that a large quantity of the media is owned / run / controlled by those of jewish background... yet only 2% of the US pop is jewish?!!!

Yes folks... TWO PERCENT!!!

So.... how loud are the voices when THIS culture has an issue versus the rights of ALL THE OTHER CULTURES in America that have old world injustices?

Fuck... if the Turks had such a voice.... we would be bombing Britain. If the Armenians had a voice we'd be bombing the Turks.

2% folks.... don't believe the hype!!!

The US asked for it followi... (Below threshold)
Aussie:

The US asked for it following the childish pranks done at the prison - fair go you lot need to take a good hard look at yourselves. By the way out SAS shat all over their people without a problem both in Irag and Afghanistan, we were mopping up US mess again, same as Nam and WW2 in New Guinea.

I HAVE FOUR WORDS FOR YOU F... (Below threshold)
JR:

I HAVE FOUR WORDS FOR YOU FOLKS: "FORREST GUMP MEETS NIXON." THE IGNORANT PUBLIC HAS SO MANY BUTTONS, WE PLAY THEM LIKE A CONCERTINA. WHO BENEFITS, AND HOW? BY THE TIME YOU FIGURE THIS OUT, IT WILL ALREADY BE TOO LATE! LOOK FOR THE BACKWARDS FLAG, AND WELCOME TO THE NEW WORLD ORDER. MUHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! -JR, G5 INTEL/E-CORPS

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http://www.spickle.com/cgi-bin/multimedia.pl?view=1&fileNo=46&myFile=whenkidsattack.mpg

I have a sickening feeling ... (Below threshold)
Tiffany:

I have a sickening feeling in my stomach as a result of my own morbid curiosity. We line up their soldiers, and humiliate them in the nude, then they decapitate an American. This is a sick twisted thing, WAR...I hate it. Disgusting. My heart goes out to soldiers of all nations...because in most cases they are just sacrificed by dictators playing with them as though they were plastic figurines.

Well, Justin, I'm sure you ... (Below threshold)
Steve:

Well, Justin, I'm sure you consider yourself well versed and quite aware of the facts. Maybe in a few years, when you turn thirteen, your parents will sit you down and tell you how your Mother is a Jew and your great-grandfather was a Holocaust survivor.

Kevin, you may delete this post.

Just saw pictures of this h... (Below threshold)
Rob:

Just saw pictures of this horror.
Those bastards will find out how little remorse
we will show for putting their asses on a slab
when we slaughter them.
All them bastards know is force and brutility
then i say wadge unrestricted warfare aginst
them. We did it with Japan and Nazi Germany and
i say we do it with them. Make the world that
they know into a parking lot.
War is an ugly business....
I say next time a convoy of civilans gets killed
in one of their cities then we make a 1 mile
permiiter around the city and drop MOAB into the
heart of the city to prove we are not fucking
around with them anymore.
If you support and harbor terrorists you are what
you protect.
Say hello to Allha when you see him.

I have seen the video, and ... (Below threshold)
Carlos:

I have seen the video, and boy am i madder than hell. I am a veteran gulf war one, and just came back from Iraq, 3 months ago. Watching the video just did not sit well with me, these cowards were not only covering their faces, but at the same time making this young man suffer. For 5 minutes of banter he just sat there and listened to these assholes talk about a god that accepts this. Than one minute of pure unadulterated horror and screams. After watching this video i went home and gave my son a great big hug and kiss, he is only 2 1/2 yrs old, but we now have to remember that these cowards have more hostages, one of them being a private in the army. Let us all pray for his and every one else's safe return. For those fucking towel wearing bastards that did that to Mr.Berg, Don't come to america talking that shit, because you will find me and 30 million other americans waiting for your asses....

Firstly I condemned the US ... (Below threshold)
Gabriele Sbattella:

Firstly I condemned the US Soldiers to what they did against the Iraqi. Now, after I have seen the video I say : "It's not enough, we gotta slaughter 'em all, this fucking bastards"

Things such as this tend to... (Below threshold)
John C:

Things such as this tend to bring things into perspective. These pricks want us all gone. The nerve of a suit spouting his distain for "those photos" is nauseating. Make a parking lot out of that sandy shitty place and let the virgins sort them out. Oh, wait, there are no virgins in Hell!

It's sad. I've been behind... (Below threshold)
Rose:

It's sad. I've been behind this war all along. I say I don't care about the WMDs, I'm just glad to have gotten Saddam out of power, sick shit that he was. Now I watched the video. The rest of you see more than I do. Oh I felt my stomach flip and my head got warm, but I could tell if Nick Berg was screaming. Those animals were, but I couldn't distinguish any other screams. Maybe I just didn't want to. I want him to have been tough, one last spit in their faces. Before this even happened, I didn't care about the Iraqi soldiers. Big deal, we embarrassed them. Knowing how the muslim people treat women (and it's bad, I've read 5 books on the subject) I can't imagine that as a female soldier in the prison I wouldn't have done the same thing. "You want to treat your women like dogs? I'll show you how it feels". No problem. I've known mulims in America and their stand on women isn't much different. They are a disappointment to the human race. I'm sad that they can look at our websites and see comments like "turn their country into a parking lot" (although I heartily agree), and probably are able to spin it to look like WE are the heartless, ignorant, villains. What they don't see is the freedom part of it all.

Oh by the way everyone, they ARE here. Read a book called "Terrorist Hunter" by Anonymous. It will scare the crap out of you.

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and to the Republic, for which it stands, one nation, Under god (excluding Allah), with Liberty and Justice for all.

As tragic and SAD and DISGU... (Below threshold)
Aminah Cooper:

As tragic and SAD and DISGUSTING it is to believe or even imagine this could happen in ANY country, we as americans are HYPOCRITES of the WORST KIND, and we must CONDEMN acts of TERRRORISM EVERYWHERE, INCLUDING HERE!! For those ignoramuses who posted here anti Arab/Islamic/'ALLAH' comments.......your IGNORANCE is PATHETIC and you need to search your souls for what the real TRUTH is and trust me, with your small minds, that might be difficult. Your so BAD now, yet most of you wouldn't DARE go over there talking the same CRAP and you know it, sitting here in the comfort of your home/office/library, answering/responding to emails and drinking coffee!!!!!!!!!!!! Don't use this video as an excuse to THROWUP your ugly hatred and criticism of a religion and people you know nothing about!!! DO SOMETHING.......LEARN SOMETHING instead of remaining IGNORANT, which is how MOST of you sound here!!! We invade THEIR country for OIL, claiming to want to FREE them, and then kill and arrest them, humiliate and degrade them afterwards, and COMPLAIN when one an american suffers.........HOW IGNORANT IS THAT.......the EPITOMY OF IGNORANCE! As an AMERICAN, the whole thing STINKS!

THERE IS NO GOD BUT THE ONE GOD, CREATOR OF HEAVEN AND EARTH, and MUHAMMAD WAS A PROPHET AND SERVANT OF GOD!!!!!!!

Consider that............

As tragic and SAD and DISGU... (Below threshold)
Aminah Cooper:

As tragic and SAD and DISGUSTING it is to believe or even imagine this could happen in ANY country, we as americans are HYPOCRITES of the WORST KIND, and we must CONDEMN acts of TERRRORISM EVERYWHERE, INCLUDING HERE!! For those ignoramuses who posted here anti Arab/Islamic/'ALLAH' comments.......your IGNORANCE is PATHETIC and you need to search your souls for what the real TRUTH is and trust me, with your small minds, that might be difficult. Your so BAD now, yet most of you wouldn't DARE go over there talking the same CRAP and you know it, sitting here in the comfort of your home/office/library, answering/responding to emails and drinking coffee!!!!!!!!!!!! Don't use this video as an excuse to THROWUP your ugly hatred and criticism of a religion and people you know nothing about!!! DO SOMETHING.......LEARN SOMETHING instead of remaining IGNORANT, which is how MOST of you sound here!!! We invade THEIR country for OIL, claiming to want to FREE them, and then kill and arrest them, humiliate and degrade them afterwards, and COMPLAIN when one an american suffers.........HOW IGNORANT IS THAT.......the EPITOMY OF IGNORANCE! As an AMERICAN, the whole thing STINKS!

THERE IS NO GOD BUT THE ONE GOD, CREATOR OF HEAVEN AND EARTH, and MUHAMMAD WAS A PROPHET AND SERVANT OF GOD!!!!!!!

Consider that............

I am so tired of people bas... (Below threshold)
Carlos:

I am so tired of people bashing the Military.
Granted what those "FEW" did to the prisoners was not the right thing, But "DON'T" you dare group the rest of us in the same"BAG". AT least they are still "ALIVE". Humiliated.....BUT ALIVE...
For those french bastards who are posting against America, always remember if not for us, you bastards would be eating "WIENER SHINTZEL",
and instead of names being like JEAN or what ever it would be HANS. Don't let the actions of few perceive the way you look at the military.I AM AN AMERICAN SOLDIER, do not talk about me or my bretheren unless you have rugg marched a mile in our combat boots or have fought by our side for the many freedoms that many of you have forgotten. It is easy to talk crap about the military, but until you have served you will know that FREEDOM IS REALLY NOT FREE. Nick Berg was a human, Like the prisoners, But he was also an AMERICAN.

I am so tired of people bas... (Below threshold)
Carlos:

I am so tired of people bashing the Military.
Granted what those "FEW" did to the prisoners was not the right thing, But "DON'T" you dare group the rest of us in the same"BAG". AT least they are still "ALIVE". Humiliated.....BUT ALIVE...
For those french bastards who are posting against America, always remember if not for us, you bastards would be eating "WIENER SHINTZEL",
and instead of names being like JEAN or what ever it would be HANS. Don't let the actions of few perceive the way you look at the military.I AM AN AMERICAN SOLDIER, do not talk about me or my bretheren unless you have rugg marched a mile in our combat boots or have fought by our side for the many freedoms that many of you have forgotten. It is easy to talk crap about the military, but until you have served you will know that FREEDOM IS REALLY NOT FREE. Nick Berg was a human, Like the prisoners, But he was also an AMERICAN.

re: aminah cooper; the God... (Below threshold)
John C:

re: aminah cooper; the God you seek does not teach keeping women subservient. He teaches via love, not pain. Sometimes war is needed, during such times, you do not kill needlessly. You are right about muhammad being a prophet. I believe the term is "doomsday prophet" or "false prophet". Compare the teachings of Jesus vs. muhammad, you may be surprized. I'll close with a final thought, real Americans always cap the name "American".

It's bad what our American ... (Below threshold)
Andrew:

It's bad what our American soldiers did to those people in the prison. But before people in the Arab world begin to throw stones at us, they should consider the condition and treatment of their own prisoners in their own countries. They act like we're barbaric (when those actions committed by a few were not done as part of the will of our contry or government). I wonder what the world would find out if some people with cameras took a surprise tour of the prisons in Iran, Saudi Arabia, and other Arab countries?
That said, I still think our troops who did what they did should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law--and they will be (after all, you break a law, you pay the price). Our country is held to a higher standard, and we should realize that and not do stupid things. (and our country has prosecuted its own in the past for war crimes, certainly more than other countries who party when such crimes are committed--renmember the Palestinians reaction to 9/11?). In World War II, our country was the one Germans wanted to be captured by, not Russia, because we were humane (same with Britain). However, there were American soldiers in WWII who, undoubtedly, did some things they shouldn't, and it's too bad that one person can give ammunition for other's to fire accusations against us.
Also, why don't muslims realize what we did in Kosovo? Why were fighting to rescue moslims from ethnic cleansing! Our country is the only one that puts its people in the line of fire for other people. And as for those who say we are their only for oil. Most of the people in this country are interested in having a better economy. However, we value freedom more, and we vote in our representative and senators, so our government goes back to the people who want the Iraqi people to have freedom (and not get tortured for losing a soccer game!). And as for people who say we are interested only in oil. How the heck do you know what my interests are? Are the people in this world mind readers? I don't think so! You DO NOT know what is going on in the mind of the President of the USA or in the mind of any other living human being. So don't be so arrogant and presume to know something that you do not know!
Muhammed was not a prophet. He was led astray by an evil spirit. The only way to receive forgiveness of sins is by the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ. Moslims think God forgives, but there is no payment. That is a mockery of forgivenss, like sweeping sin under the rug and pretending it never happened (that only cheapens sin--not honestly deals with it). The core beliefs of Islam are heresy. Sorry, but that is the way it is.

As an Englishman and an ex-... (Below threshold)
Davey:

As an Englishman and an ex-seviceman who served in the first gulf war I have just watched this atrocity and feel compelled to comment, something I never do.
Firstly I am a socialist who disagrees fundamentally with virtually all of this administrations foreign policies. I believe this war was poorly planned, timed and followed up. The reasons given were, at best, grossly exagerated and forces deployed without any clear exit strategy. The results were predictable - huge propaganda coups for Islaamic fundamentalists worldwide, thousands flocking to their banners because of the anti-western feelings fired up, and, worst of all unnecessary casualties to both Iraqi civilians and more importantly our coallition forces and western civilians - such as this obscene incident.
This brutal exexcution has, wrongly, been justified by the perpetrators as an act of revenge for the maltreatment of Iraqi prisoners. Those acts themselves were inexcusable. There were no WMDs and as this negates our reasons for invasion. We cannot justify ridding the world of Saddam if we cannot hold the moral high ground by showing that we are (and I know the degree of comparison is infinitisimal) no better than him by torturing and humiliating prisoners.
This said however, do not believe that this young man would not have died if the above abuse had not happened. No it would have taken any other act, real or fabricated, because we are faced with an enemy who truly hates us and everything we stand for.
Islaamic fundamentalism is the scourge of our time. These people will not rest until we are dead, subjugated or converted. The US with its, at times misplaced, unbending backing of Isreal, and us with our ties to you and our Imperial past, mark us out as infidel devils to be butchered like pigs - as we have just witnessed.
As I have said I am not a lover of all things American, however I do know what is right. When asked to choose I, as with the vast and silent majority in the UK, stand shoulder to shoulder with our US allies in the fight against these cowards who threaten our way of life. Nick Berg's murder just stiffens our resolve.
But let us choose our battlefields with more care in future.

These Islamic vermin need t... (Below threshold)
CC:

These Islamic vermin need to be eradicated,every one of them.Turn the middle east into sandy nothingness.I'm English and furious.For the sake of every decent,civilised person,America,end these people,finish them.It has to happen.God bless America.

I don't believe the Iraqis ... (Below threshold)
Nova:

I don't believe the Iraqis ever wanted this war. All thru humanity, the atrocities of war never change, only the time its waged. The lessons are STILL the same:

"An eye for an eye makes everyone blind."

"Anger begets anger."

Jesus knew this when he layed down his life. he set an example of how to turn the other cheek to save ourselves from our own eternal destruction. Follow Jesus's lead, folks.

I believe the brave Nick Berg knew this as he faced his end.

This is what happens when God is taken out of the equation. We need to humbly ask for God's forgiveness in doing what we've done, else it'll only get worse.

God bless all soldiers and all victims of all nations.

Davey said: "we are (and... (Below threshold)

Davey said: "we are (and I know the degree of comparison is infinitisimal) no better than him by torturing and humiliating prisoners."

Well thank God you managed that parenthetical.

I'm hoping that "Aussie" -... (Below threshold)
Cary:

I'm hoping that "Aussie" -"The US asked for it following the childish pranks done at the prison" is some kind of put-on or he is a psychotic idiot - no one could honestly be that stupid, unless he knows NOTHING about history. Darwin,what has happened to the species ?

I am too an AUSSIE and i wo... (Below threshold)
Fred.M:

I am too an AUSSIE and i would like to say that the comments made by "Aussie" are probably not the best to be making now. the worst thing we can do is attack eachother by saying the Americans asked for it. Mate no one deserves what happened to that poor guy. he was innocent. it brought tears to my eyes watching it. thinking about his poor family. this is horrible, what have we as humans come to. violence is the wrost thing. Our Prayers are with Nicks poor family. As a great man once said "ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE"

Gringos ignorantesYo... (Below threshold)
José Andrés Sánchez:

Gringos ignorantes
You rip what you saw
Berg no tuvo culpa, pero pagó por los pecados de otros
José Andrés Sánchez
Bolivia

Gringos ignorantesYo... (Below threshold)
José Andrés Sánchez:

Gringos ignorantes
You rip what you saw
Berg no tuvo culpa, pero pagó por los pecados de otros
José Andrés Sánchez
Bolivia

OIL? Look at the scenario: ... (Below threshold)
Luke:

OIL? Look at the scenario: Coalition pulls out, every one complains now that they didnt mop up what they started so in reality they are commited wether they think they should now or not due to the way they things are currently going. scenario 2: War never happened: Well know one knows what could have happened they possibilities are endless so i cant cast anything more than my imagination......world lives in peace etc etc/saddam did strike/more terrorist acts on coalition. A kangaroo becomes prime minister of Australia hey i dont know honestly. I love my country and i believe it to be one of the best as with USA and UK, how do you guys think we got this quality of life? Bush and John Howard and Blair all have to take the rap in their actions to provide you with the quality of life you enjoy. Do you really think that they all sit at a table and decide well lets get that oil and kill everyone in its way. It isnt that simple it cant be that simple i pray at least. So please if you are willing to give up anything that has anything to do with a natural resource please leave your car your TV your house your pots and pans at the door and take the next trip to the Amazon were you can rome around and vote each other off like survivor while eating sand and fish meals. All im saying is that the world has accelerated to such a point that we cant go back, its like we are in quick sand and the faster we struggle and try to dig out the deeper we sink. Im not saying that the end is nye and we should just sit here and let all the world fo to shit but lets be real thats the way the world is and we need these things to keep it going. Say a criminal is guilty of something and the cops cant get to them due to lack of evidence, so they go in on a raid that they were not to sure about but had a pretty good hunch "like a junkie that everyone knows is but we all dont say as that would offend our morals as we have never seen the needle in there arm" they go in there and cant find the dope, so they find some stolen VCRs and throw the book at him. In other words the man saddam deserve to go, they couldnt prove totally about weapons, he had some oil, he was a bad man, they went in on suspicion, find no weapons but find the fact that he is a mureder, rapist, torturing mutha fucka (excuse my french) so they use that to piss him off. Yes in the world there are a lot of other bad people in the world that they should get rid off, but why would you want to help because as what happened in iraq, the people wanted help, they get it, they cry wolf poor us, bush thinks well we can put up with the rejection after we help as the oil will help the rest of the "FREE" world. If we help palestine or isreal they would say yay come help us, coallition would, then they say get out this is ours now, and america would get no benefit out of it. In other words yes i know theres oil in it and youd have to be dumb not to include it in the equation but if there are 4 people about to be murdered and you could save one and they were at equal in every human way but one has a million bucks if you save them, youd pick that one if you had to pick. (dont say you wouldnt pick any as this is the whole point to this anologee (yes i cant spell) the point being you had to choose)
I support what we are doing in Iraq and Afgahnistan i love Australia and i have a strong feeling of admiration of my leader as well as yours and the UKs they are making the hard decisions for us, if you think you could do better then start doing it, dont complain that they are in power how did that happen etc etc, stop posting responses and go to your local government, be peaceful, try every day to make a difference. In the end God Bless Earth.

its midnight nearly in Aust... (Below threshold)
Luke:

its midnight nearly in Australia so im just randomly typing sorry for any uncoherant opinions i may be typing

José Andrés Sánchezeat a... (Below threshold)
Luke:

José Andrés Sánchez

eat a dick