Who Killed Nick Berg? -- Iraqi Resistance says not them!

[Eloriel]

whoisinpower posted the article in this thread:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x1849793

I thought this particular piece of it deserved a thread of its own. The Iraqi resistance, led by some former Iraqi generals, says they didn't kill Nick Berg (and then there are two other high profile attacks they provide some additional details about too):

They are also responsible for the kidnapping of foreigners. "We are aware that the kidnapping of foreign nationals blemishes our image, but try to understand the situation. We are forced to control the identity of people circulating in our territory. If we have proof that they are humanitarians or journalists we release them. If they are spies, mercenaries or collaborators we execute them. On this matter, let's be clear, we are not responsible for the death of Nick Berg, the American who was beheaded.

As to the attack against the UN headquarters in Baghdad on August 20, 2003: "We have never issued an order to attack the UN and we had a lot of esteem towards the Brazilian Sergio Vieira de Mello , but it's not impossible that the authors of this suicide attack come from another resistance group. As we have explained, we don't control everything. And we must not forget that the UN is responsible for the 13 years of embargo we have endured."

What about the October 27, 2003 attack against the Red Cross in Baghdad? "This had nothing to do with us, we always had a lot of respect for this organization and the people who work for them. What would be our interest to attack one of the few institutions which has been helping the Iraq population for years? We know that people from Fallujah have claimed this attack, but we can assure you they are not part of the resistance. And we also add: for political and economic reasons, there are many who have an interest in discrediting us."

http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/FF25Ak07.html

The whole article is most interesting.