It's horrible when people die and it's horrible when they die in particulary gruesome ways. The only actual al Qaeda in Iraq, the followers of al Zarqawi, have now made their presence felt.
The presence of al Zarqawi was used as one of the justifications for invading Iraq, despite the fact that he was being harbored in Kurdish controlled territory in the North. The Bush administration ignored 3 opportunities to get him, feeling that it would undercut their non-existent case for war in Iraq.
We can look forward to the usual suspects to further embrace the collective guilt of the Iraqi people, as they continue to morph ever-faster into simply "the enemy."
The parents of the victim, Nick Berg, had previously accused the US military of detaining him illegally.
... and, yes, troll repellent: This is an outrage. Though, why some people are shocked and surprised that there are bad guys who want to kill us in the Middle East confuses me a bit. As Max says, there's really no one to express "outrage" to. Perhaps I'll send al Zarqawi a really angry note. That'll sure show him.
