Father of Beheaded Iraq Hostage Blames Bush Administration For Son's Death

Michael Berg the father of Nicholas Berg who was captured and beheaded in Iraq last May was interviewed by Democracy Now. He discusses the invasion of Iraq, the corporate media's coverage of Nicholas' murder and the controversy surrounding the last weeks of his son's life.  Nicholas Berg was working in Iraq as an independent businessman fixing communication antennas. He was last seen on April 9. He was originally scheduled to return home to the United States on March 30, but a week before his departure he was detained at a checkpoint in Mosul. He was held for 13 days - the reasons for his detention remain unclear to this day. He was released on April 6th, a day after his family filed a suit in federal court against the US charging that the US was illegally holding their son. [more ]