The Nicholas Berg Conspiracy Theory Thread

[Mr Manifesto]

Nicholas Berg Conspiracy Theory
15 Anomalies Surrounding the Death of Nick Berg
More on the Killing of Nick Berg

To me, it's easier to believe that Nicholas Berg was decapitated as a 'publicity stunt', to draw attention to the cause of insurgents/terrorists/cause d'jour in Iraq. I am prepared to accept he may have been dead prior to the decapitation.

However, my understanding of the issue is only from what I've read in news articles, left-leaning blogs, and conspiracy sites such as the above. I know others using this forum may have come across other information/theories/rebuttals on the Nicholas Berg decapitation.

So, this thread is meant to be a discussion- was Berg killed by terrorists, or someone else?

 

[Nasarius]

We'll probably never really know. Just like the bin Laden video where the guy looks nothing like bin Laden...

 

[American]

Perhaps he was a CIA agent or other informant of sorts.

 

[Fordama]

This will be the next burgeoning internet conspiracy topic. While there may be some legitimate questions, some of the "anomalies" are quite amateurish.

For instance, do people really feel that the Unitied States is the only nation capable of figuring out that bright orange jumpsuits are a great way to mark a prisoner. Must be our great technological advantage.

I saw the videotape. For an alledged dead guy, he sure struggled pretty well.

Oh, and who are these "Videotape cognoscenti" the author of the website refers to? I've done a little bit of editing myself, and if they did dub it in they did a great job matching the quality with the rest of the audio.

Not to mention, if one was going to dub a tape in such a way, why on earth would they dub it with a woman's voice?

I swear sometimes people like that website's author don't read what they write!

Fordama

 

[Mr Manifesto]

The first website I posted had a few choice bloopers. One of them being, "Muslims are forbidden from wearing gold rings". Yet the photo he posts of Danny Pearl has a Muslim wearing... A GOLD RING! HOW ABOUT THAT?!?

But thanks for your input, Fordama, it's precisely that sort of input that I'm looking for. I haven't read American's post, but I suspect it may be an example of what I'm not looking for.

Oh, and Nausarius, I was thinking just as I hit 'submit' when I posted this thread that we'll probably never know 'for sure' unless they either manage to capture those involved, or the 'conspirators' come forward.

 

[Nasarius]

This will be the next burgeoning internet conspiracy topic. While there may be some legitimate questions, some of the "anomalies" are quite amateurish.

For instance, do people really feel that the Unitied States is the only nation capable of figuring out that bright orange jumpsuits are a great way to mark a prisoner. Must be our great technological advantage.

I saw the videotape. For an alledged dead guy, he sure struggled pretty well.

Oh, and who are these "Videotape cognoscenti" the author of the website refers to? I've done a little bit of editing myself, and if they did dub it in they did a great job matching the quality with the rest of the audio.

Not to mention, if one was going to dub a tape in such a way, why on earth would they dub it with a woman's voice?

I swear sometimes people like that website's author don't read what they write!

Fordama

Hm, good points. I'd still say that the lack of blood and the al-Zarqawi inconsistencies are indicators that something is not quite right.

 

[peptoabysmal]

I find it intriguing that Berg was running loose around Iraq with an Israeli stamp on his passport, that his email address was used by one of the 9/11 terrorists, that he had no equipment or degree for telecommunications work and that Berg's father belongs to A.N.S.W.E.R.

I just have more questions than answers about Berg right now without even considering the conspiracy theories.

- edited to remove weird character gremlin. must have unwittingly done a magic key combo.

 

[a_unique_person]

Those white chairs are everywhere, I can buy some here for you, if you want. They also come in a 'garden green' too.

 

[richardm]

Yes, Muslims never wear gold rings. Never. Nope.

Squint, squint. Perhaps it's silver.

And those are supposed to be bulletproof vests, are they? I think not. Qwality interpretation, there.

 

[shemp]

Manny, even I have to say, I think you've lost your marbles.

 

[Jocko]

I refuse to weigh in until KOA shares his views of this diabolical coverup. I know when I'm outclassed on a subject.

 

[Mr Manifesto]

Manny, even I have to say, I think you've lost your marbles.

Good gravy, et tu Shemp? Did you read my frickin' OP???

 

[Mr Manifesto]

Well, okay then, maybe it wasn't that clear. I'm not buying into the conspiracy theories, I'm going for the more mundane line that he was killed by terrorists or whatever. I used the term 'publicity stunt' because of the manner in which they killed him. I mean, if they wanted to discourage contractors, why not just kill him and leave him in the street?

 

[shemp]

Good gravy, et tu Shemp? Did you read my frickin' OP???

Yeah. My assessment has nothing to do with this thread.

 

[Mr Manifesto]

Is that right, shempy boy? Let's see how they like your rapier wit on the moon...


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[hammegk]

One of the first thoughts I had when the beheading hit the newswires was: How conveeenient and well timed; Mossad? or CIA? or ???.

j/k, sorta ....

 

[Ladewig]

We'll probably never really know. Just like the bin Laden video where the guy looks nothing like bin Laden...

Yeah. I noticed that when it first came out and I don't understand why it was so readily accepted.

 

[Brian]

Am I to understand that there is not a great deal of blood in the video? That would seem odd. Is there anything to this at all?

 

[UnTrickaBLe]

Am I to understand that there is not a great deal of blood in the video? That would seem odd. Is there anything to this at all?

What? There is a huge purple puddle spreading under his neck area when they saw off his head.

 

[Jeff R]

A few weeks ago, by accident, I saw a report on ESPN about an NHL hockey goalie who's carotid artery was severed by the skate of another player. The guy lived, but you wonder how. He lost a tremendous amount of blood in just a few seconds after the accident. Really very horrific, and I'd rather not have seen it at all.

I don't have the nerve to watch the Nick Berg video myself. Could someone who did see it comment on the amount of blood, or lack of it?

From news reports I had gathered that Berg was forced to make some statements on camera just before he was killed. Did I get this wrong? If he did make statements, were the statements and killing in one single video segment or were they separate shots spliced together?