I'm sure you've all heard by now about Nick Berg, the American civilian who was kidnapped and beheaded by suspected al-Qaeda members in Iraq. If not:

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3708047.stm

 

I guess it has a slight personal connection for me, since this guy was from the town where I was born, and he briefly attended the same university as me, although not at the same time.

 

At any rate, it's one of the most gruesome and terrible things to come out of there yet, and I feel incredibly bad for his family, who had to find out that there was a video of their son's brutal murder from a reporter who came to their house, and now they have to see it on every news channel and in every newspaper. I've even seen pictures published of his family weeping in their front yard after being told about it (have journalists no shame?).

 

I also think it puts the Iraqi prisoner abuse into some perspective. I'm not saying it's ok, but I think most people would rather be tortured and still live than be murdered...

 

Either way, I wish people (westerners and middle-easterners alike) would realize that the "eye-for-an-eye" thing has got to stop. It sounds so cliche, but violence really isn't the answer. It's not ok to torture Iraqi prisoners because you think they might have raped Jessica Lynch, and it's not ok to murder an American civilian because some Iraqi prisoners were tortured.

 

*sigh* The world is such a sad place.

That makes me sick. :stunned:

yeah it's all over the papers now :/ It's so horrible!! :sick: and he was such a good person :embarrased:

:confused:

Visit this site for more information abour Nick! This is really sad!

 

 

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8741946&pt=Nicholas%20%27Nick%27%20Berg

One of my co-workers saw the video and was horrified. I couldn't believe they even had a video out there of it.

Cold, sad and sickening.

:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

 

I'm extremely glad that I haven't seen the videotape of that...And I don't plan to...*shudders*

 

the "eye-for-an-eye" thing has got to stop. It sounds so cliche, but violence really isn't the answer.

I completely agree. As Ghandi once said, "An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind." There's so much truth in that...

 

The sad truth is that the truth is sad. :cry:

i've seen the videotape..i feel sick even thinking about it..i couldn't sleep right after seeing it

i've seen the videotape..i feel sick even thinking about it..i couldn't sleep right after seeing it

 

I haven't seen the video yet...when I was watching the news, they didn't show the video because they said it was too violent...and I've been meaning to look for it on the internet, but forgot about it...in fact I'm gonna search for it right now...

Holy fuck.. I can't believe those people. And I thought it was just one swift blow and boom.. But not like that... that's just disturbing.

Good lord... I can't imagine why anybody would actually want to see that video. :stunned:

yeah...I'm weird...I was looking for it...but then I thought "Geez, do I really want to see the video, Joscie? :stunned: " so I didn't find it and I stopped looking for it, 'cause no, I really don't wanna see it...

Probably a good idea...

yes, I agree ;)

Just curious, ya know.

I think it was sick enough of those people to do it, but then film it and post it on the internet?? jeez.

 

I remember the ones who were burned and drug through the streets then hung from the bridge..i saw the pictures of those and wanted to throw up..i couldn't handle that video. :o

I have to admit I was tempted to watch it,.... but then again, I'll have nightmares for the rest of my life.

 

So no.

 

And I've heard of so many people who were absolutely horrified after watching it. Nu-uh.

i agree :stunned:

Bush is killing the world.

This is just another event is the whole thing...... after everything that I've seen, heard and read, I can't be surprised at all :/

This is sick and stupid!!! really stupid!!

Bush is killing the world.

 

bah! :rolleyes:

yeah it's really sad.

 

i have to say i've had lots of opportunties to see the video, but i didn't.

there's really no need to see it.

 

haha it makes me sound like i'm self righteous.

 

but i guess if anybody else wants to, it's their choice, it's just no my bag.