Nick Berg

the fact that this guy's name has become an internet search of note is interesting in itself. here's a little article discussing it:

But Berg, a 26-year-old US contractor who was abducted in Iraq, has taken over since images of his decapitation were put on a website, run by the militant Islamic group Muntada al-Ansar, last week.

Terra Lycos said that in the 48 hours following news of the execution, the most popular search requests included "Nick Berg video", "Nick Berg beheading", "Nick Berg execution", "Nick Berg beheading video" and "Nick Berg decapitation video".

"Nick Berg-related searches are so prevalent that they dwarf all other searches, including the consistent pop-culture leaders.

wow, this is becoming a sick voyeur culture if there ever was one. i don't think we all need to see this, do we? i personally haven't seen it. this is definitely a victory for al qaeda.