June 14, 2006
Michael Berg
Michael Berg, like Cindy Sheehan and the 9/11 widows, has had to
grievously suffer twice: first losing a loved one to terrorism and
war, and secondly to then endure the slanderous attacks of the entrenched
Republican Taliban faction.
Nick Berg, Michael Berg's son, was hideously beheaded,
allegedly by al-Zarqawi or one of his followers. The beheading was
shamelessly used by the Bush Administration for propaganda purposes
to justify the war with Iraq. But al-Zarqawi wasn't
able to freely operate in Iraq until Bush invaded the nation.
There is a strong argument to be made that Bush unleashed terrorism
in Iraq, instead of reducing it. Michael Berg should know; his son
died as a result. But instead of turning his grief into supporting
Bush's downward spiral of inciting more violence,
Berg became an apostle of peace.
Bush has suffered nothing from his ill-conceived, ill-fated war;
Berg lost his son.
In a CNN interview, Michael Berg noted: "Iraq did not have al
Qaeda in it. Al Qaeda supposedly killed my son. Under Saddam Hussein,
no al Qaeda. Under George Bush, al Qaeda. Under Saddam Hussein, relative
stability. Under George Bush, instability. Under Saddam Hussein,
about 30,000 deaths a year. Under
George Bush, about 60,000 deaths a year."
Michael Berg has emerged the wiser and more courageous man. He is
a most worthy recipient of this week's BuzzFlash "Wings
of Justice Award."
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Nominated by:
Robert A. Cashen of
Los Angeles, CA
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