Staff / TruthdigJun 17, 2006
Michael Berg, father of the young contractor whose brutal death at the hands of Al Qaeda was videotaped and broadcast to the world, speaks out against the war in Iraq and violence as retribution, and condemns George W. Bush in an interview with a stunned Soledad O'Brien. Berg said that Zarqawi's death brings him no joy and will only perpetuate the cycle of revenge. Watch the interview. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 11, 2006
Beheading videos were the favored means of propaganda of Abu Musab al Zarqawi, and this new one was clearly made to quash hopes his death would hamper the insurgency. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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