CSM Charles Hayden 1698732 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div> 2016-07-08T00:21:57-04:00 CSM Charles Hayden 1698732

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2016-07-08T00:21:57-04:00 2016-07-08T00:21:57-04:00 LTC Private RallyPoint Member 1698748

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>And later tonight in Dallas two shooters shot eleven police officers, killing four.

2016-07-08T00:28:24-04:00 2016-07-08T00:28:24-04:00 2LT Private RallyPoint Member 1698757

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Short answer: No.

2016-07-08T00:32:59-04:00 2016-07-08T00:32:59-04:00 Cpl Dennis F. 1698809

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Well if they weren't the later shooting at the protest in Dallas may well have been. Condolences to the families of the 4 killed, 11 shot, DPD. Chaos still unfolding at this time.

2016-07-08T00:54:11-04:00 2016-07-08T00:54:11-04:00 SPC James Harsh 1698865

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I thought that too. I still have his testimony paused. I started to watch it in full and all this happened. (In a half hearted manner I don't think literally)

2016-07-08T01:29:32-04:00 2016-07-08T01:29:32-04:00 SGT Robert George 1698937

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>It wouldn't surprise me !!!

2016-07-08T02:48:10-04:00 2016-07-08T02:48:10-04:00 SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth 1699125

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Have to have something to distract the populous.

2016-07-08T07:05:03-04:00 2016-07-08T07:05:03-04:00 SGT Private RallyPoint Member 1699256

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>It's currently 5pm here in Afghanistan. Just as much as these two shootings were covered, on top of the Dallas shooters, Comey's Testimony has just been covered as much as mentioned above. As much as I hate to admit it, I think it will for a lack of better term be "pushed aside".

2016-07-08T08:30:46-04:00 2016-07-08T08:30:46-04:00 SGT Private RallyPoint Member 1699285

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2016-07-08T08:42:51-04:00 2016-07-08T08:42:51-04:00 SSG Michael Hartsfield 1699590

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I've read some of your comments and the vast majority of you, including you <a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="305380" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/305380-csm-charles-hayden">CSM Charles Hayden</a> are some jaded, Russians are hiding in the closet...individuals. How dare you people believe that this tragedy was use as some political smoke screen? Families lost a loved one and all you people can see is political obfuscation? What the Hell is wrong with you?!

2016-07-08T10:34:40-04:00 2016-07-08T10:34:40-04:00 SCPO Private RallyPoint Member 1700727

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Are you suggesting the shooters conspired with the director of the FBI and the national media to predetermine what was covered the next night on the nightly news? That is what your question presupposes.

2016-07-08T17:35:04-04:00 2016-07-08T17:35:04-04:00 2016-07-08T00:21:57-04:00