This weekend marks the anniversary of the death of Nicholas Berg, the first U.S. civilian contractor to be abducted and beheaded in Iraq last year, in retaliation for the prisoner abuses at Abu Ghraib. Later this morning, I will represent Amnesty International at a memorial vigil in Nick's hometown of West Chester, Pennsylvania.
I am honored to call Michael Berg, Nick's father, a friend of mine. After Nick's brutal death, Mike refused to respond with bitterness, hatred, and vengeance, as many of us might have done. Instead, he went out on the road to spread a message of peace, love, and forgiveness.
Yesterday's edition of the Philadelphia Inquirer featured an inspirational story about Mike Berg. [Read story.]
This man is my hero. He deserves some kind of major award.
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