Moore interviewed Berg for 'Fahrenheit 9/11'
 

PHILADELPHIA — In an unused interview shot for Michael Moore's latest film, the American who was beheaded in Iraq said he was concerned about security there as he prepared to seek work as an independent businessman, his family said Saturday.

Moore's crew shot the 16-minute interview with Nicholas Berg during an Iraqi business conference in Arlington, Va, on Dec 4, said his brother, David Berg.

Nicholas Berg's decapitated body was found in Baghdad on May 8, and a video of his killing was posted on an Islamic militant web site several days later.

Moore confirmed Thursday that he had footage of Berg — shot for his film "Fahrenheit 9/11," which is critical of President George Bush — but said he would share it only with the family.

Moore sent copies of the footage to David Berg in New Jersey and sister Sara Berg in Virginia. Their parents will see the video after returning to their suburban home from vacation, David Berg said.

Sara Berg said her brother told Moore's crew he was nervous about his safety in Iraq.

"He recognized it was a concern, and he kind of pointed out that he'd worked in difficult situations before," Sara Berg said from her home in Virginia. "It's definitely something that he didn't shrug off."

She said her brother seemed enthusiastic in the footage.


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It was nice of Moore to give copies of the footage to the family.

Not a fan of Michael Moore AT ALL....

But it was decent of him to give the footage to the family...hopefully that's what anyone in that situation would do.

Of course, he sent out a press release saying that he had the footage, but "nyah nyah" the press wouldn't get ahold of it.

Sounds like he's just promoting his propaganda.

Do we ever give anyone a break?

I don't like Moore much at all. But if he were really looking for propaganda value, he would have sold he interview to any one of the networks.

He's a total douche bag . . . but he's not a stupid douche bag. He knows the implicit horror that would be felt by many at even seeing that sort of footage, and the PR firestorm he'd incur - and since he's in the business of getting people to view his opinions, this would fall squarely under the jurisdiction of "A Bad Thing."

Sensationalism even has its boundaries - and for some, these can be self-serving common sense.

Make sense?

I don't give Michael Moore a break.

If he gave the footage to the family, and SERIOUSLY thought that this was something private between him and the family, why was the media alerted?

If he thinks that the video is something private for the family, why send out the press release?

This is the way he's promoted his "documentaries" in the past -- performing obscene stunts such as this one and the little tirade he had at the Oscars.