President Bush Condemns Brutal Execution of Nicholas Berg
The South Lawn
1:00 P.M. EDT
THE PRESIDENT: I want to express my condolences to the family and
friends of Nicholas Berg. Nicholas Berg was an innocent civilian who
was in Iraq to help build a free Iraq. There is no justification for
the brutal execution of Nicholas Berg -- no justification whatsoever.
The actions of the terrorists who executed this man remind us of
the nature of the few people who want to stop the advance of freedom in
Iraq. Their intention is to shake our will. Their intention is to
shake our confidence. Yet, by their actions, they remind us of how
desperately parts of the world need free societies and peaceful
societies. And we will complete our mission. We will complete our
task.