Nicholas Berg Beheading: May 8, 2004

Stills from the Nick Berg's murderers are published on the web: May 14, 2004
The link below contains graphic stills from the complete video, including one of Nick Berg's executioner holding his head at arms length.
[Extremely disturbing still images taken from the video of Nick Berg's murder]

Full-length video of the beheading of Nick Berg circulates on the internet
US media outlets that broadcast the video halted the tape just after the center terrorist pulls a long knife from his shirt. The remaining footage shows the process of wrestling Nick Berg to the ground, decapitating him, then holding his head at arm's length.
[May be found at memoryhole.com and elsewhere]

At least two high school teachers are placed on leave for showing the full video to students: May 16, 2004
"Students said he wanted to make the point that atrocities are committed on both sides of the Iraqi war. The video showing the 26-year-old Berg's execution by Islamic militants has been one of the most widely watched items on the Internet since it was posted Tuesday, according to Web sites that track search requests. The execution has left its mark on other media, too. A pair of Portland-based disc jockeys were fired this week after playing the audiotape of the incident on the air and joking about it. And Doonesbury cartoonist Garry Trudeau is apologizing for a cartoon, which he created before the Berg killing, that shows a man's head on a platter."
[Teachers placed on leave]

Nicholas Berg Execution Coverage
Survey of how 186 U.S. newspapers and 140 foreign papers handled the Nick Berg beheading story on their front pages. Including this amped visual rhetoric from the Of 186 U.S. front pages, 140 ran an image (more than a mug) with the Nick Berg beheading story. Of 125 foreign front pages, 28 ran an image. Philadelphia Daily News ran this bit of amped visual rhetoric.
[NewsDesigner]

A War of Images easily becomes a War of Disinformation Images. The following article suggests anomalies surrounding the life and death of Berg. Whether true or not, articles like this 1) make clear the key investagatory role now taken up by everyday citizens—rather than government agencies or news institutions—and the manner in which such information is shared, amplified and vetted in weblogs and the like; and 2) the detailed investagory process necessary to determine or challenge the "truth" of visual materials that stipulate an event.

Deacon Recon: "Nick Berg's Killing: 50 Fishy Circumstances, Contradictory Claims, and Videotape Anamalies"
[Kuro5shin post]

Ritt Goldstein: "Berg Beheading, No Way, Say Medical Experts": May 22, 2004
Camera/Iraq posts this and the above story to exemplify challenges to and skepticism about the "truth value" of photographic images.
[Asian Times]

More on this in the "What Should Be Shown?" section.

Comments

[classified name. sgt. 1st class marine corp. special forces.]

you know what? I think its about fuckin time we set a fuckin nuke off like we did to japan. These mother fuckin Muslims or whatever they are have no sympathy for human life it is their religion to kill people like us....they get honored and rewarded for that shit. nothing will ever change in iraq....nothing for as long as the world rotates. i think we should have killed sadam and set up their own military its their problem not ours. america!!!!we cant change their ways so get the fuck out of there!!!

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[Jimbo]

Fuck you muslim ragheads you may have beheaded one of us but we have DESTROYED YOUR SHITTY MOSQUES HAHA! KISS MY WHITE ASS :D

[ya dad]

u fuked up priks, y u fukin moanin in a lil internet site, azif ya lil curses will come tru bitches. wish 4 muslims to die however much u want but it will not come tru. the guy that posted the comment above dis iz riht. calm the fuk dwn bitches, america wanted war so they got war. end of story. the bitch diserved 2 die, whu the fok tld him 2 go n fite? he new he can die and it waz his choice.

[kandiss]

i have no comment at this time,maybe later.

[John Smith]

Listen to yourselves God this and God that. Organized religion and God are the reason for all wars and mass killings. The stupidity of the human race is boundless. If there was a God would he let this happen and if he did would he deserve your praise and worship. Grow a brain everyone don't talk of a God because everyone else does and it's politically correct. Realize we are an accident of nature a funtion of the fact that with an infinite # of planets in this infinitely large universe there are bound to be the odd place where the conditions can produce this. No one or thing will take care of us or care about us other than us. The secret to ending wars and people living a peaceful life do away with this useless God worshipping crap, start caring for and loving each other. Tangible emotional people instead of believing fairytales written at the same time the world was flat and you could fall off the edge. Hey what was 1880 like for you??? Don't know because you didn't exist. Well I got a news flash thats whats in store for you in 2100. This is a one way trip and you only do it once. Don't waste it fighting over a figment of your imagination. Take care of each other and live well.

[whatever]

Death 2 the unwanted sons of Abraham. Those not of the blessing. They are from Ishmael. Not Isaac. May the God of Jacob,Isaac,and Israel live forever and curse these wretched sons an daughters of adultery.Thats what they are. Sarah should have waited on God. But stressed the issue. Now look what that decision Abraham made has done 2 us all. We are of the promise they are going 2 hell! I hope Obama has the balls string up all retarded extremist. I think this should be done publicly. Let the enemies of God be lynchedon TV 4 the whole world 2 see. We wont stand 4 it. I wish these cowards would come out of their snakepits and fight like real brave men. But noooooooo hide behind women,children,and religion. @hell with them all! I say NUKE EM ALL!!! Let god sort em out.

[beat5455446]

and they are iraqs

[beat5455446]

fuck you all muther fuckers allah is same god as you have in arab its name is allah and allah wont forgive them who kill other peoples so..you should find more information you fucking nerds before you come to say anythink !!!!

[DirectSPEECH]

READ THIS:

To all of the living creatures called HUMAN BEINGS. Hate for Muslim, Americans, Christians, Jews, Hot-Dogs, Pakis, Iranian, Israelis, (NAME IT), you find yourself!!!! Is it HUMAN? In the name of religion, you justify your killing. Lets be sensible and take a step back and rely on history. Re-think it over again, and you get a good chance you are not going to be-head someone, this is to those fanatics of muslims' religion. I don't think you have any moral sence installed in your head. Life is not granted and you will never be blessed. That much i am sure of.
You are killing your own image. Must be something wrong with your belief and religion. What kind of blessing do you expect!!!

[?????????????]

he cant see heaven but threw are lord jesus crist he is coming soon two judge us all... 2012..... are you ready!

[11]

WOW ...

Praise God and Know while we are fighting this fight he is counting down to the day and the second he can come and take those who are peaceful and repentful and leave those of you who who truly just dont get it he on this place we call earth .. You think war is hell Just wait till judgement day !

I have alot of love for the troops and military that harbor there minds with all the sadness , death and destruction in the middle east so that my family can go about our day .. You are all Heros ( Americans of course ) !

We love you ! Know this !

And to all you BAD Muslims ( You know who you are ) ... Revenge is bitter sweet ... What till you see what we have in our back pocket .... HEHEHEHEHE ..

You should have made more decisions for yourself ... I am eternally sorry for you future..

God Speed Troops and remember we are all waiting to see you come home and we are thankful that GOD gives you a pardon for the great work you do to protect his biggest fans !

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[isilyx]

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[Sal]

I'm really disappointed from everyone who posted a comment. Why is every discussion turned into a piss tournament. I wish we can all be civilized and take things a bit more seriously. I am a muslim , I respect Christians , Jews , Hindus. Every man has the right to accept a faith. Our religion doesn't tell us to kill or to behead anyone. You are right these people are terrorists employed by politicians and lobbyists using the name of islam to bring blame and hatred over us. Islam means peace and if anyone actually reads the Quaran I'm sure that would be found clear. When I read such comments insulting our religion our holy book I feel very disturbed, but as a muslim I never react in Violence , Instead I confront head on. Please remember no matter what ... U.S presence in Iraq is just for Oil. We all know there aren't any weapons of destruction , and the U.S government admitted that. Bin-ladin is a terrorist and a disgrace to Islam. I hope that you people understand we muslims are normal just like you. we dont walk around in ridiculous terrorist costumes, we wear what you wear, we use Mach3 turbo to shave our beards. Terrorism should be seperated from Islam. I wish our governments would help in doing this.

[me]

Yeh be Fuckin Proud to be a lazy FUCKING PAKI all you cunts are a waste of my Time and a drain on the BRITISH economy FUCK OFF home you WANKER IN-BRED CUNTS

[Me]

Hey paki bastard from Bradford I bet U are on the fuckin Dole claiming all you cann get So why dont you FUCK off to ur own country and see how long you last without BRITISH AID YOU FUCING CUNT

[Scotland]

PAKI FUCKING ARSEHOLES MAY ALL ILLEGAL ISLAMIC AND SO CALLED MUSLIMS WHO ARE NOT MUSLIMS BE SHOT DEAD AND BE KILLED BY GOD FOREVER, ABSOLUTE DICKHEADS BLOW UP ALL THESE BASTARDS NOW SEND NUKES ALL OVER THESE PROBLEMATIC COUNTRIES !! PEACE FOREVER DESTROY THE EVIL FOR ONCE AND START AGAIN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Testaccrit8]

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[Israr]

I have seen the behading video and i was very shocked because our islam is not allow to us to kill inocent peoples specialy like this oh my god i am sure they are not muslim or they are mad our prophet Muhammad (pbuh)always teach us forgivness and respect other and respect other religion

LETS PRAY TO GOD SAVE THIS WORLD

[guest]

i wish i had ak47 with many bullet i am ggoing to shoot their fck goddamn ass n burn their body n maybe i behead bin laden

[White fuckin powah!]

America is a disgrace to the white race... thats right they are oil hungery cunts who cant get laid even if they had 100mil around there cocks/... you see america couldnt even beat the fucken vitnamis what makes you think you will beat the iraqis that would do anything for there country?... Ohh and ddddd umm your an idiot heh you see Britain lost all there Calvary to the FUCKIN SCOTTS!! and they had to make a treaty with the maori b/c they were lossing to many ppl... so your wrong and well... considering that England follows the bible which basically tells you that "A jewish zombie will make you live for ever if you tell him telepathically that you accept as your master" i think that YOUR book is full of shit!

[lol]

fuck bush and bin laden fake mofuckers get the fuck out of iraq or loose your body part simple as

[ddddd]

yo

[barry george]

ive had enough of all this talk about paki haters when the people who say it will go and buy a loaf of bread off them the nxt day if any of u r serios then take fuckin
g action less talk more fucking action...the british have never lost a war and never will do you deep down in your rag head loving muslim ass think youl ever beat rule britania mohamid iff the nonce ever lived was a rent boy who suced cock for currys how can you bealive in a book written by a load ov nonces it states in the scummy korran you can sleep whith a 14 year old your nonces i hope your whole famill y s die the most violent way ever