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7. Was he captured alive and tortured to death?

Tue Nov 21, 2017, 07:54 PM

Nov 2017

Because there are plenty of appendages that could be cut off in the process, which just makes this tragedy even more horrific.

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More remains of Sgt. La David Johnson found in Niger [View all] VermontKevin Nov 2017 OP

Just say what body part they found. maxsolomon Nov 2017 #1

Was he captured alive and tortured to death? NickB79 Nov 2017 #7

We just don't know. What we do know is that the family must live through VermontKevin Nov 2017 #9

The locals who found his body said Yupster Nov 2017 #12

And for the members of the military who are not killed in duty, waiting Eliot Rosewater Nov 2017 #2

It all pisses me off. VermontKevin Nov 2017 #5

This is why they wouldn't let her see him sarah FAILIN Nov 2017 #4

And the horrible phone call. Even more horrible. VermontKevin Nov 2017 #6

His wife and family must be in going through hell NickB79 Nov 2017 #8

I'm an atheist. But I cannot fathom the suffering. VermontKevin Nov 2017 #10

The truth is always better than not knowing. defacto7 Nov 2017 #11

That's why they wouldn't let her see him blueinredohio Nov 2017 #14

I would not be surprised with this mal-administration mercuryblues Nov 2017 #16