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bigtree

(85,986 posts)
Tue Nov 21, 2017, 12:54 PM Nov 2017

This is horrible, no wonder the widow questioned whether remains were actually in the coffin

Michael Skolnik‏ @MichaelSkolnik 6m6 minutes ago

This really feels like @realDonaldTrump is covering something up, as additional remains of Sgt. La David Johnson have been found in Niger

Washington (CNN)Additional remains have been discovered of Sgt. La David Johnson who was killed in the October 4 ambush by ISIS fighters in Niger, according to a US official.

The remains were recovered by a US military and FBI team that traveled to the area. Johnson's family was notified on Monday the official said.
An armed forces medical examiner confirmed the remains were Johnson's. The remains were discovered at the site where Johnson's body was recovered.

What happened to Johnson and how he became separated from the rest of the Green Beret-led team after it was attacked is one of the key mysteries surrounding the incident.

Johnson was reportedly found nearly a mile away from the central scene of the ambush in Niger that killed him and three other US soldiers.

read: http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/21/politics/niger-ambush-sgt-la-david-johnson-remains/index.html




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This is horrible, no wonder the widow questioned whether remains were actually in the coffin (Original Post) bigtree Nov 2017 OP
If the new remains were found at the site where they found his body, why did it take so long to Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #1
depends on how big the remains are snooper2 Nov 2017 #8
geesh, kind of explains what happened. nt Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #9
"at the site" can be hundreds of yards radius. Maybe dense jungle. Perhaps you'd like the job? Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2017 #12
I'd be a failure at the job. Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #13
I'd pretend a sincere query is deserving of petulance as well... LanternWaste Nov 2017 #17
Regarding reflective screens: I've never seen you post a complimentary post. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2017 #18
If I were her, I would demand montanacowboy Nov 2017 #2
How can they refuse to let her see the remains? HelenWheels Nov 2017 #16
The Dotard has not tweeted since yesterday. yallerdawg Nov 2017 #3
After a month in the desert, these are probably just bone fragments. FarCenter Nov 2017 #4
I seriously doubt any of his remains were in the coffin. SweetieD Nov 2017 #5
Nigerghazi hearings are necessary. Sneederbunk Nov 2017 #6
Somehow I don't think Howdy Gowdy has the stones for this one... Raster Nov 2017 #7
Where is General Kelly on this? This must be bronxiteforever Nov 2017 #10
I hate to say it but he may consider Sgt. Johnson a barrel rather than an American who died Corvo Bianco Nov 2017 #15
K&R Solly Mack Nov 2017 #11
Could be small bone fragments as said earlier in this thread. Kaleva Nov 2017 #14

Irish_Dem

(46,905 posts)
1. If the new remains were found at the site where they found his body, why did it take so long to
Tue Nov 21, 2017, 12:56 PM
Nov 2017

find them?

Irish_Dem

(46,905 posts)
13. I'd be a failure at the job.
Tue Nov 21, 2017, 02:35 PM
Nov 2017

I am just trying to piece together what happened.
But couldn't be the boots on the ground.
First spider I saw, I would be outta there.

 

LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)
17. I'd pretend a sincere query is deserving of petulance as well...
Tue Nov 21, 2017, 04:08 PM
Nov 2017

I'd pretend a sincere query is deserving of a child-like petulance as well, regardless of what job you would like...


montanacowboy

(6,082 posts)
2. If I were her, I would demand
Tue Nov 21, 2017, 12:57 PM
Nov 2017

the coffin be exhumed and opened
No if, ands or buts
Make dump responsible for this whole fiasco

That SOB knew

 

FarCenter

(19,429 posts)
4. After a month in the desert, these are probably just bone fragments.
Tue Nov 21, 2017, 01:06 PM
Nov 2017

Not sure about the insect, rodent, etc. population in the area, but flesh would be gone or just be desiccated fragments.

According to earlier reports, the back of his skull was smashed, so these might be skull fragments.

Raster

(20,998 posts)
7. Somehow I don't think Howdy Gowdy has the stones for this one...
Tue Nov 21, 2017, 01:34 PM
Nov 2017

...nor the inclination. He only ratfucks Dems.

bronxiteforever

(9,287 posts)
10. Where is General Kelly on this? This must be
Tue Nov 21, 2017, 01:37 PM
Nov 2017

A really really really bad story for the Chief of Staff to use his dead son to deflect the facts of this ambush.
This has all the feel of a major cover up.

If I am wrong ok but when will these guys ever just tell the truth. It will come out eventually and it is what the American people are owed.

Corvo Bianco

(1,148 posts)
15. I hate to say it but he may consider Sgt. Johnson a barrel rather than an American who died
Tue Nov 21, 2017, 03:25 PM
Nov 2017

fighting his country's wars.

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