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| SEAL from bin Laden raid writes book |
| 2012-08-23 |
| US NAVY SEALs are used to bullets and bombs, but a book by one of the commandos who killed Osama bin Laden has deployed the secretive unit into the even bigger electoral battle for the White House. No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account Of The Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden is due to come out on the politically charged date of September 11, less than two months before President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney face off at the polls. Dutton, an imprint of Penguin, says the author was one of the SEALs who entered bin Laden's hideout in May 2011 "and was present at his death." The writer is identified by the pseudonym Mark Owen and is said to have left the military after 13 consecutive combat deployments, culminating with Operation Neptune Spear in Abbottabad, Pakistan. The book is co-written with Kevin Maurer, a US journalist. In the book, Owen says, he wants "to set the record straight about one of the most important missions in US military history. 'No Easy Day' is the story of 'the guys,' the human toll we pay, and the sacrifices we make to do this dirty job." The cover of the book, already advertised on Amazon, shows the ghostly figure of a soldier holding a rifle, but gives little away about what's inside. Speculation is rife over how the likely sensational story will play in a tight election where Mr Obama is touting the al-Qaeda founder's killing in Pakistan as one of his major achievements. |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #3 Apparently the government isn't happy that he left out the part with Obama scaling the wall with a knife in his mouth, rescuing the crew of the downed chopper, killing the guard dogs with his bare hands and them went up, found, and pointed out OBL to the guy with the rifle. |
| Posted by: crosspatch 2012-08-23 20:38 |
| #2 conflicted a bit here. While how proud of our SEAL's I am, it'll be hard to hold the White House solely accountable for the leaks with this book coming out IMO. I don't feel any secrets will come out as I'm sure he doesn't want to compromise anyone or anything, it just doesn't smell right. Even with the proceeds going to wounded warriors charities. I can't imagine other warriors are happy about this book being written about guys that want to remain covert. This is more splash. I will certainly read it however. |
| Posted by: Jan 2012-08-23 18:25 |
| #1 The author could face prosecution if the book reveals information that compromises |
| Posted by: Frozen Al 2012-08-23 16:37 |