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I fear this story will continue to haunt the families and the Trump Administration Discussionist KING Oct 2017 #1

place bets - what trump says happened will be the official conclusion nt msongs Oct 2017 #2

Were contractors involved in this tragedy? This is Trump's fault. rockfordfile Oct 2017 #3

Rachel Maddow and Don Lemon reported the use of contractor evac helicopter... iluvtennis Oct 2017 #5

Would this have happened if the Travel Ban hadn't included CHAD? dbackjon Oct 2017 #4

According to Rachel Maddow.... TheDebbieDee Oct 2017 #6

I am just wondering, since they are having a closed casket service dhol82 Oct 2017 #7

I think this has already been posted left-of-center2012 Oct 2017 #8

Discussionist KING

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1. I fear this story will continue to haunt the families and the Trump Administration

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Fri Oct 20, 2017, 07:02 PM

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msongs

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2. place bets - what trump says happened will be the official conclusion nt

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Fri Oct 20, 2017, 07:05 PM

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rockfordfile

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3. Were contractors involved in this tragedy? This is Trump's fault.

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Fri Oct 20, 2017, 07:12 PM

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iluvtennis

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5. Rachel Maddow and Don Lemon reported the use of contractor evac helicopter...

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Fri Oct 20, 2017, 08:11 PM

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...said Sgt Johnson was leftbehind because the contractors did do a headcount on the military personnel before they departed.

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dbackjon

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4. Would this have happened if the Travel Ban hadn't included CHAD?

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TheDebbieDee

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6. According to Rachel Maddow....

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Fri Oct 20, 2017, 08:32 PM

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Chad withdrew their protective forces from Niger precisely because Chad was placed on Trump's Travel Ban list. Also, EXXON (Sec of State's Tillerson's former employer) has refused to pay taxes to the government of Chad...

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dhol82

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7. I am just wondering, since they are having a closed casket service

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Fri Oct 20, 2017, 09:13 PM

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If, since the body was found a mile from the other service members, he might have possibly been beheaded.
It was an ISIS operation. Just wondering.

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left-of-center2012

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8. I think this has already been posted

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Fri Oct 20, 2017, 09:18 PM

Oct 2017

Missing soldier found nearly a mile from Niger ambush, officials say
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10141894419

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