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Dec. 24, 2012 9:14am Jonathon M. Seidl

Navy Seal Commander Job Price Found Dead in Possible Suicide

This undated photo provided by the U.S. Navy shows Navy SEAL Cdr. Job W. Price. U.S. military officials are investigating the apparent suicide of Price, 42, of Pottstown, Pa., who died Saturday of a non-combat-related injury while supporting stability operations in Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan. (AP Photo/U.S. Navy)

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. military officials are investigating the apparent suicide of a Navy SEAL commander in Afghanistan.

Cmdr. Job W. Price, 42, of Pottstown, Pa., died Saturday of a gunshot wound to the head while supporting stability operations in Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan, a U.S. military official said Monday on condition of anonymity because the death is still under investigation.

The official said Price failed to show up for an appointment and was found when others went to check on him.

Price was from Virginia Beach, Va.-based SEAL Team 4, which is part of the mission to train Afghan local police to stave off the Taliban in remote parts of Afghanistan.

It was not immediately known when Price started his tour of duty in Afghanistan, though he had been in command of the team of 25 to 30 men since June 2011, the official said. He said Price had no immediately known professional or work problems other than the stresses of deployment, which can be tremendous for troops.

“The Naval Special Warfare family is deeply saddened by the loss of our teammate,” said Capt. Robert Smith, Commander of Naval Special Warfare Group Two, which manages all Virginia-based Navy SEAL teams. “We extend our condolences, thoughts and prayers to the family, friends, and NSW community during this time of grieving.”

“As we mourn the loss and honor the memory of our fallen teammate, those he served with will continue to carry out the mission,” Smith added Sunday.

Price is survived by a wife and a daughter.

His body is to be returned to the United States early Tuesday.

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Vickie Dhaene
Posted on December 24, 2012 at 12:02pm
I will not voice my suspicions on this story, but would like to offer my prayers to the family of this brave man and All that give service for this country.

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- MLeo
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 1:50pm
  You are not alone in your opinions or thoughts.
  
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- johnpaulkuchtajr
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 2:17pm
  Isn’t it shame that we can’t hear a news story without being suspicious of government involvement?
  
  God, bless this warrior.
  
  “Remember Benghazi and ALL the Traitors!”
  
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- symphonic
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 2:40pm
  I was immediately suspicious. Why not? There has been so much deceit and fraud and lies and cover up in our government, why wouldn’t I be suspicious?
  
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- topperj
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 2:48pm
  You can do both. Just a tad suspicious. I don’t believe anything anymore. Sorry to be co cynical. Merry Christmas.
  
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- TheePolitinator
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 3:17pm
  I agree and my condolences to this warriors family. I wish we all knew where he stood on current issues.
  
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- buster2
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 5:01pm
  I concur with your suspicions, my heart felt sympathy for his family.
  
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- turkey13
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 7:03pm
  Nothing here! Remember when Bill Clinton was elected. We had Jenifer Gate, White Water Gate and Vince Gate. Supposadably Vince commited sucide but it was just swept under the rug.
  
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ChiefGeorge
Posted on December 24, 2012 at 11:39am
Thanks for your service Commander Price as an elite Navy SEAL! My families prayers go out to your family and friends.

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- noczars
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 11:50am
  Prayers to the family. I’m a little concerned that they are calling it suicide when there are a lot of Afgans that are killing our Military that are TRAINING them to protect their Country.
  
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- 1389AD
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 12:00pm
  I don’t believe it’s suicide. I think it’s another case of green-on-blue. The Afghans are our enemies, across the board.
  
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- 1389AD
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 12:05pm
  I think it’s another case of green-on-blue. The Afghans are our enemies, across the board, and the Obozo Administration is covering up its failures by calling it a suicide.
  
  One can only hope that the Chinese will eventually go into Afghanistan, clean up the mess by any means necessary, and keep the mineral resources for themselves. We have neither the manpower nor the political will, and we are located too far away.
  
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- mercenary4freedom
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 2:59pm
  Rest easy warrior. Prayers out to you & your family.
  
  Its a sad state when we cannot believe anything that comes from our govt these days. It has increased 10 fold under the current communist operative occupying the WH.
  
  Whats really sad is the people that believe them.
  
  Semper Fidelis Commander Price
  
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omgfolks
Posted on December 24, 2012 at 11:29am
COMMANDER. Your service to the Nation will not be forgotten. You put yourself in harms way to defend me and people like me and for this I Salute You. I only wish at your time of need that someone recognized your pain and carried that load for you as you have done for so many for so long. I would have gladly carried the pain for you had I been given the chance, I owed you at least that much. May God open the gates with a Hero’ Welcome and grant you Peace. To your fellow Team Mates who will selflessly carry on, I stand and Salute humbled by your service and dedication.

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Minnaloushe
Posted on December 24, 2012 at 10:56am
When I hear this I now just assume the administration did it. “Benghazi-ed”, “Seal Team Six-ed” — they’re all just euphemisms for murder.

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- BigBadBob2490
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 11:47am
  Yuuup…Have to agree with you here. The trust level in our CinC is so low that we can reasonably consider BHO and Apparatus murdering our heroes at will just to avoid temporary embarrassments. Wow. Merry Christmas.
  
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- chips1
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 2:39pm
  I wouldn’t be supprised if Obama promotes the Fort Hood murderer in the position. As bad as this sounds, this is exactly what he does. I don’t trust anyone that even talks to Flobama.
  
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- symphonic
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 2:41pm
  I agree with you. I don’t even think they got Osama bin Laden. 911 was an inside job so why should I think any different.
  
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neverending
Posted on December 24, 2012 at 10:54am
Words can’t even express the grief, the grief for the family and for our country. How can one believe this when there has been seal after seal killed one way or the other and the pigs in dc do not stop outting them. Thoughts and prayers with this family, the men served under him and his circle of friends.

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- noczars
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 11:53am
  Well said. Prayers to family and friends. And prayers to ALL our Military that have to serve under this admin.
  
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cdn1979
Posted on December 24, 2012 at 10:50am
suicide in the military is rampant, just covered up. these guys go into situations and see things that are unimaginable. however, there is no excuse for abandoning your wife and child. suicide is a cowards way out.

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- G-WHIZ
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 11:08am
  “Suisides” are a great way to coverup a soon-to-be CONFESSION!! There was this “convenient” heart-attack-stroke for David Barton. After MARCY PARK, there was a Mr.Brown who “conviniently” died…B.Clinton laffed and joked at his fueral until a cammera caught his fakery! In one step, HE ALL OF A SUDDEN WAS TEARING-UP! It was all over the conservative news programs/networks for weeks!
  
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- symphonic
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 2:43pm
  There were so many, numerous suicides when Bill Clinton was the president. And it was shown that those suicides had suspicion written all over them. Especially Vince Foster.
  
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pookieamos
Posted on December 24, 2012 at 10:49am
May God look over his family , how sad. I’m like many posters , this sounds fishy to me.Why would a strong , steely man take his life when he has a family ? Under Obama , we seem to be losing a lot of our Navy Seals. Has it always been this way ? I was “asleep ” prior to Obamacare , I never paid close attention to what was happening in politics , now that I’m glued to politics , I find a lot of bad things are occurring frequently, things that don’t make sense. Could it be those that would fight a would be dictator are being taken out ???

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- MetalPatriot
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 1:42pm
  Same here.
  
  Special thanks to his family for their service as well. Fellow patriots mourn with and pray for you.
  
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- FormerLEAcademyInstructor
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 1:49pm
  Eliminate the warrior-leaders leaving only the weak-kidneys behind (Westmoreland and Powell to name two) and the sheep left behind will do the bidding of anyone having a brass bar on their shoulder. The story of Caligula repeats itself.
  
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weareskrewed
Posted on December 24, 2012 at 10:43am
The only way I would believe this was suicide; is either a video of him saying it or a verified, in his hand writing, written letter of the same.

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TRILO
Posted on December 24, 2012 at 10:42am
The endless wars and the new wars in the making are putting a horrendous strain on our military. When you fight without a clear or absent mission and you are instructed to look at the enemy (a term that has lost all meaning because it changes on an hourly basis) through the prism of political correctness a person can only take so much.

There have been a lot of navy seal team members killed over the past several years. Makes one wonder.

May he rest in peace, may his family find comfort and may our nation find the truth.

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- kaydeebeau
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 11:36am
  We haven’t had a war since WWII – Korea – Viet Nam, Afghanistan, Iraq – while tragic have not been fought as wars (not to dimish the sacrifices of the troups who answered the calls from our country – I thank you for your service and appreciate what you have done) – WAR means you do whatever is necessary to elimiate the enemy and their sympathisers – you obliterate the enemy and their ability to make war on the rest of us – or at the very least until the the sympathisers are begging us to stop.
  
  We have sent our troups in with hands tied. War is not pretty and is not supposed to be – it is supposed to be so horrific that those who survive never want to do it again – as a deterent.
  
  Korea, viet Nam, Afghanistan and Iraq should have been leveled in the first 3 months of our superior forces to be victorious.
  
  Thankful that we didn;t fight WWII the same way or we would all be speaking German or Japanese
  
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B-Neil
Posted on December 24, 2012 at 10:40am
I send my humbalest sympathies to Commanders wife and child.

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Trail_Jumper
Posted on December 24, 2012 at 10:24am
Another one of our most valued heroes gone. What a tragic loss to his family and to our country. My thoughts and prayers go out to his wife and daughter.

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American_Christian_Capitalist
Posted on December 24, 2012 at 10:07am
We may never know the truth. Even if it was a murder/cover-up, the complicit media will never let it get out; however, most of us would NOT be surprised if this WAS murder ordered from the top.

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- ICanComment
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 10:26am
  Seems odd… These men and their Special Forces brethren demonstrably count themselves among the most determined and tenacious in the world. They don’t give up – ever, and they’ve proven it to be where they are.
  
  I’m not saying it couldn’t happen, I just think the chances of it seem infinitesimally small. Now granted, I’m only an admirer and I claim no expertise other than reading constantly and knowing many military men, including a Ranger.
  
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- banjarmon
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 10:35am
  Rest in Peace Sir. Job Well Done!
  
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nocommie
Posted on December 24, 2012 at 10:00am
I do not believe he committed suicide.

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- VanceUppercut
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 10:10am
  @nocommie
  
  Of course you don’t *facepalm*
  
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- hatchetjob
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 4:45pm
  Something about this seems fishy.
  
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nocommie
Posted on December 24, 2012 at 9:59am
Some is taking these seals out,one by one.

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- Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 10:02am
  Indeed, and the chief sponsor of them is in the White House.
  
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1776freedomofspeech
Posted on December 24, 2012 at 9:56am
May the Seal and his family rest in peace.

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AbrahamsSheepdog
Posted on December 24, 2012 at 9:54am
How many Seals have died. Thank you for your service brother. May the Lord hold you in his hand.

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- Trail_Jumper
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 10:27am
  Too many, Abe, too many.
  
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- neverending
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 10:56am
  Way too many and all very suspicious. They are the best of the best. Wouldn’t you know he was a commander in Afghanistan! Perhaps knows the truth about osama.
  
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carl1000
Posted on December 24, 2012 at 9:45am
I know ALOT of the seal guys. NONE of them wanted Obama as Commander in Chief.

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- DougHuffman
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 9:53am
  CinC Obama had their back. With friends like that suicide is just friendly fire.
  
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- progressiveslayer
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 9:57am
  Probably because they know he’s a traitorous pig like most Americans know except for the idiots that voted for him.
  
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bobfrommosinee
Posted on December 24, 2012 at 9:44am
The most likely scenario is Green on Blue, But Obama doesn’t need any more of those, especially a Senior Commander, For His Afghanistan policies.

And Yes, The Obama administration would hide the Murder of a Senior Commander, For political and propaganda purposes.

He has already show that in the Benghazi Incident.

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- VanceUppercut
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 10:12am
  @bobfrommosinee
  
  Apparently Cons absolutely love so subscribe to whatever the opposite of Occam’s razor is.
  
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- DougHuffman
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 6:12pm
  /b>The opposite of Occam’s Razor is adhockery
  
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- SPIN_MD
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 7:27pm
  The opposite of Occam’s razor would be anything Carney or maybe Rice says. I don’t believe this travesty for a minute. The Seals are not ordinary guys. They are exceptional. That is why there are so few of them.
  
  I agree there would be elevated combat stress for any of our military personnel during this current administration. I wouldn’t want to be in a theater of war knowing the guy calling the shots wants me dead.
  
  I had a friend in Iraq when the current administration took control. He said everything immediately went into a schizophrenic tailspin.
  
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progressiveslayer
Posted on December 24, 2012 at 9:41am
This is a tragic ending for a man so courageous,God rest his soul and provide peace to his family.

“War kills men, and men deplore the loss; but war also crushes bad principles and tyrants, and so saves societies.” Charles Caleb Colton.

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justangry
Posted on December 24, 2012 at 9:41am
Ever wonder why we’re seeing this epidemic of suicides among our troops and veterans today?

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- Eastinfection
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 9:57am
  Good morning, JUST…
  
  If i don’t see you tomorrow, let me say in advance..
  
  “Happy Tuesday” ;)
  
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- TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 11:11am
  Tell the audience JUST. Why is it happening?
  
  Don’t include the Ron Paul talking points you have parroted so well over the last year… us killing brown people, us murdering innocent children, the peaceful Muslims, isolationist blather and such.
  
  Give us a point by point detailed assessment based on your combat experiences of why suicide is so rampant now as opposed to past wars… ??
  
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- justangry
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 12:31pm
  Pfft! Bolsheviks and their Alinsky smears
  
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- TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 12:47pm
  Admit it JUST… you’re a clueless parrot and have not the slightest idea of the answer to your own question…
  
  Start with constant re-cycling of patriotic but war weary volunteers and work your way forward. If we’re going to fight wars (especially on two fronts like we were) we needed a wee bit more than volunteers to do the job correctly. We will be fighting more wars JUST… get used to the idea.
  
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Its4you
Posted on December 24, 2012 at 9:40am
something doesn’t smell right, these people are vetted for mental stress before being placed in these positions. It’s not outside the realm of possibilities that something other than a suicide happened.

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- Eastinfection
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 9:47am
  Many of them are also asked to see and do things even the strongest psyche has trouble dealing with.
  Mistakes are made sometimes.. “collateral damage” happens….
  The suicide rate is very high in the military.. even the best of our special forces find weakness in their will to live.
  Not discounting the possibility of something shady but, i’m not suspicious of this story either.
  
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SpankDaMonkey
Posted on December 24, 2012 at 9:35am
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what a shame…..

Obama will probably try to ban Seals now……..

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branch manager
Posted on December 24, 2012 at 9:31am
A man that knew too much.

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- Red Meat
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 9:38am
  Precisely.
  
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- 65Mustang
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 9:46am
  I sense a Navy Seal who knew too much….smells like Obama and Hillary’s goon squads are at it again.
  
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- Shamrock241
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 9:55am
  Agreed
  
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- Link8on
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 3:28pm
  The original report is from AP…
  
  I hear they may get a Financial Bailout Package in the next 4-5 yrs.
  
  big
  Hmmmmmmmmm
  
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- Link8on
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 3:33pm
  RIP
  
  Lord Bless this man’s surviving family and friends.
  
  Maybe the real truth will soon come out, instead of something repeated over and over just to appear credible to the masses.
  
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BIGZIPZ
Posted on December 24, 2012 at 9:23am
Someone will come up with a conspiracy theory about this man’s death in the comments section.

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- gyro
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 9:28am
  mercy show respect
  
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- gyro
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 9:43am
  ok you may be right as i read above
  very sad
  
  best wishes to his family
  
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- 65Mustang
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 9:54am
  BIGZHIZ: you can’t be so stupid as to believe otherwise.
  
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- dissentnow
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 10:00am
  People should study the facts before they jump to ANY conclusion, conspiracy or no conspiracy. Do your own research and don’t trust what the government or media tells you.
  In the meantime, show respect for this man and his family. RIP
  
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- Tigress1
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 10:35am
  Bigzipz, for you to have made that comment, that must mean that you were among the first to have doubts about this story! Just a glimmer of doubt maybe? A tiny flicker? :)
  
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- BIGZIPZ
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 10:36am
  Naa. Just predictable.
  
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- Tigress1
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 10:55am
  Awww! Come on! It had to have crossed your mind or you wouldn’t have said it! ;)
  
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- symphonic
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 2:44pm
  Conspiracy is the new norm. You have got to be pretty gullible to think that there is not murder going on at high levels in the government. Look at the wars they’re starting with false data!
  
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- katzkiner
  Posted on December 25, 2012 at 12:35pm
  Scopolomine street name Devils Breath, Tin foil hat not needed. Weaponized decades ago. If you were not so ignorant you would not be so skeptical.
  
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Eastinfection
Posted on December 24, 2012 at 9:21am
This is horrible. My prayers and sympathy go out to his wife, daughter, and extended family.
My sincere thanks goes out to all of our troops and their families for their bravery and sacrifices.

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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 9:57am
  EAST, I am with you on that. And, I will reserve further comment until we do know more about this.
  
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- TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
  Posted on December 24, 2012 at 11:18am
  Aye !
  
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