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Tuesday, May 11, 2004

that all it really was.

A group linked to Al Queda has killed a US citizen in retaliation for the abuses suffered by Muslims at the now infamous Iraqi prison, Abu Ghraib.

The American identified himself on the video as Nick Berg, a 26-year-old Philadelphia native. His body was found near a highway overpass in Baghdad on Saturday, the same day he was beheaded, a U.S. official said.

You can read the news story here.

"For the mothers and wives of American soldiers, we tell you that we offered the U.S. administration to exchange this hostage with some of the detainees in Abu Ghraib and they refused."

"So we tell you that the dignity of the Muslim men and women in Abu Ghraib and others is not redeemed except by blood and souls. You will not receive anything from us but coffins after coffins ... slaughtered in this way."

U.S. officials had feared the shocking photographs of U.S. soldiers abusing and humiliating Iraqis at Abu Ghraib prison west of Baghdad would endanger the lives of American troops and civilians.

Am I upset with the alleged abuse at the Iraqi prison? Yes, who wouldnt be. Should there be accountability? Yes. Was retaliation expected? Oh yeah... how could this have been a shock that this would happen? Were the tables reversed here and WE were the ones being occupied would we not have had a group or groups do the same thing?

Well people. We really stepped in it this time.

And, so you know, I support the troops. Once and always a Marine. Its not an easy job to be where your not wanted.

posted by Glenn H at 5/11/2004 12:44:00 PM

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