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azurnoir

(45,850 posts)
Wed Oct 29, 2014, 05:20 PM Oct 2014

The Navy SEAL Who Killed Bin Laden Is Reportedly Going To Reveal Himself To The World

Source: business insider

Fox News will broadcast an exclusive interview with the Navy SEAL that shot dead Osama Bin Laden during the raid on Bin Laden's Pakistan compound on May 1, 2011.

The SEAL, commonly referred to as "The Shooter," will reveal himself for the first time almost two and a half years after the stealth Abbottabad mission that killed the man behind the 9/11 attacks and leader of the international terrorist network, al-Qaeda.

According to the network's press release, Fox’s Peter Doocy will interview the SEAL over the course of a two-part documentary called, “The Man Who Killed Osama Bin Laden.”

Although some information is known about "The Shooter," he is expected to share his first hand account of the training, mishaps, and secretive details that went into Operation Neptune Spear, the mission to hunt and kill Bin Laden.


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The Navy SEAL Who Killed Bin Laden Is Reportedly Going To Reveal Himself To The World (Original Post) azurnoir Oct 2014 OP
WHY????? denvine Oct 2014 #1
$$$$$$$$$$ and ego. n/t jtuck004 Oct 2014 #2
Pox Noise??? calimary Oct 2014 #3
Thhis interview will most likely Wellstone ruled Oct 2014 #4
Not terribly bright, for him or his family. TwilightGardener Oct 2014 #5
Why would he do this to his family?? WhoWoodaKnew Oct 2014 #45
I wonder how much Rupert Murdoch paid this 'the shooter' for this "exclusive" interview? TRoN33 Oct 2014 #6
Yes, waiter, I'll have the bullseye on my head with a side of threat to my family, please. WilliamPitt Oct 2014 #7
Fox News with STeve douchebag ? i think we know how they will spin this thing JI7 Oct 2014 #8
Son of Douchebag ... GeorgeGist Oct 2014 #11
Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2014 #9
He'll take all the credit Cartoonist Oct 2014 #10
"Fox EXCLUSIVE: Shooter PERSONALLY trained by George W. Bush" Miles Archer Oct 2014 #25
If true I will not have any respect for him. LiberalFighter Oct 2014 #12
and???? heaven05 Oct 2014 #13
OK then watoos Oct 2014 #14
Someone's looking for free drinks and paid meals the rest of his life. . . Journeyman Oct 2014 #15
To be fair, a few others in his unit cashed in long ago Blue_Tires Oct 2014 #17
Faux is probably paying him big Dopers_Greed Oct 2014 #16
If that were the case, why would it be a week after the mid-term election instead of this week? Some 24601 Oct 2014 #28
Because the interview is, or will be in the bag Kelvin Mace Oct 2014 #31
Excerpts carefully edited and taken out of context. NYC Liberal Oct 2014 #32
There you go, Kelvin Mace Oct 2014 #33
I can see it already Dopers_Greed Oct 2014 #42
I am Spartacus Brother Buzz Oct 2014 #18
*snort* freshwest Oct 2014 #20
No, I am Spartacus!........... Hotler Oct 2014 #36
IF that is the shooter... Archae Oct 2014 #19
Over the years ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2014 #23
Meh alcibiades_mystery Oct 2014 #21
Isn't this illegal? Marrah_G Oct 2014 #22
lost me at "Peter Doocy" n/t riverwalker Oct 2014 #24
*yawn* Book for sale. n/t broadcaster75201 Oct 2014 #26
I really wish he would not. I have no doubt that his life is in danger. He does not deserve to be jwirr Oct 2014 #27
So much for "Quiet Professionals"... KeepItReal Oct 2014 #29
That's a BIG KeepItReal for me! Elmer S. E. Dump Oct 2014 #43
There can be only one reason Kelvin Mace Oct 2014 #30
I'm surprised his superiors will let him. elias49 Oct 2014 #34
Self-aggrandizing egomaniac taking credit truthisfreedom Oct 2014 #35
Weren't we told at the time that these guys carry secrets like this to bullwinkle428 Oct 2014 #37
I thought this already happened wheniwasincongress Oct 2014 #38
Bet they don'tmention the man that told him to go do it. Elmer S. E. Dump Oct 2014 #39
How incredibly stupid. This is like telling all the jihadists to come and get him. n/t Tatiana Oct 2014 #40
I'd rather Congress reveal Saudi Arabia's role in backing 9/11 hijackers & al Qaeda yurbud Oct 2014 #41
+1 (n/t) Nihil Oct 2014 #44
He must have finished his book. leftyladyfrommo Oct 2014 #46
Judge, jury, and executioner whatchamacallit Oct 2014 #47
would assume someone will want to kill him for revenge dembotoz Oct 2014 #48
Now the timing: just as we start another war against stateless terrorists yurbud Oct 2014 #49
I bet his fellow SEALs are thrilled about this (nt) Nye Bevan Nov 2014 #50
"Operation Neptune Spear" ?? 7wo7rees Nov 2014 #51
AND HIS NAME IS donco Nov 2014 #52
and why didn't they catch Bin Laden alive? kwassa Nov 2014 #53
bad idea MFM008 Nov 2014 #54
I wish he wouldn't. He will never be truly safe again--and neither will those he loves. nt tblue37 Nov 2014 #55
 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
4. Thhis interview will most likely
Wed Oct 29, 2014, 05:34 PM
Oct 2014

be spin misters dream for the Fake Noise thinkee. Willing to put money on these tapes being mastered to be a critical puff piece against Mr. Obama. Ayles and Frank Luntz are masters at producing fake segments within taped interviews.

TwilightGardener

(46,416 posts)
5. Not terribly bright, for him or his family.
Wed Oct 29, 2014, 05:35 PM
Oct 2014

I guess the lure of taking the credit overwhelms common sense and modesty.

WhoWoodaKnew

(847 posts)
45. Why would he do this to his family??
Fri Oct 31, 2014, 10:07 AM
Oct 2014

Now every nutjob with a grudge is gonna want to kill him and those he loves.

Response to azurnoir (Original post)

LiberalFighter

(51,054 posts)
12. If true I will not have any respect for him.
Wed Oct 29, 2014, 06:06 PM
Oct 2014

It was our taxpayer dollars that paid for his training as well as those that also trained for the mission.

He just happened to be in the right place and right time before any of the others.

Hopefully those that were on the same mission will be ostracizing the hell out of him.

Journeyman

(15,038 posts)
15. Someone's looking for free drinks and paid meals the rest of his life. . .
Wed Oct 29, 2014, 06:33 PM
Oct 2014

So much for the the SEAL's vaunted "teamwork."

Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)
17. To be fair, a few others in his unit cashed in long ago
Wed Oct 29, 2014, 06:41 PM
Oct 2014

There's been at least two books written, plus the movie...

24601

(3,962 posts)
28. If that were the case, why would it be a week after the mid-term election instead of this week? Some
Wed Oct 29, 2014, 08:43 PM
Oct 2014

times a cigar is just a cigar.

 

Kelvin Mace

(17,469 posts)
31. Because the interview is, or will be in the bag
Wed Oct 29, 2014, 10:14 PM
Oct 2014

before the election and "excerpts" will be leaked over the weekend.

NYC Liberal

(20,136 posts)
32. Excerpts carefully edited and taken out of context.
Wed Oct 29, 2014, 10:34 PM
Oct 2014

The full interview won't be out until after the election, when we'll find out that the "excerpts" completely misrepresented what was said.

Dopers_Greed

(2,640 posts)
42. I can see it already
Thu Oct 30, 2014, 01:36 PM
Oct 2014

Before the election: "Obama didn't do a good job supervising the mission...<snip>"

After the election: "Obama didn't do a good job supervising the mission, he did an AMAZING job"

 

1StrongBlackMan

(31,849 posts)
23. Over the years ...
Wed Oct 29, 2014, 06:57 PM
Oct 2014

I have know a bunch of Special Operations folks (from all branches of the service) and I have not known any one of them to discuss what they have done ... you're hard pressed to get where they have been. (Though I'm sure they talk about it within their circle.)

So color me distrusting.

jwirr

(39,215 posts)
27. I really wish he would not. I have no doubt that his life is in danger. He does not deserve to be
Wed Oct 29, 2014, 08:20 PM
Oct 2014

killed for the necessary job he fulfilled.

KeepItReal

(7,769 posts)
29. So much for "Quiet Professionals"...
Wed Oct 29, 2014, 08:45 PM
Oct 2014

Who cares who the actual shooter is?

I'd rather not know and just appreciate all Navy Seals and the other Special Operators that accomplished the mission.

 

Kelvin Mace

(17,469 posts)
30. There can be only one reason
Wed Oct 29, 2014, 10:08 PM
Oct 2014

He is being paid a LOT of money to go on an anti-Obama tirade to try and influence the election.

Other than money, why would anyone paint a HUGE target on themselves unless they know they will have the money for a lifetime of bodyguards?

 

elias49

(4,259 posts)
34. I'm surprised his superiors will let him.
Wed Oct 29, 2014, 11:37 PM
Oct 2014

Not a threat to national security or something?
Let a 'whistleblower' do something similar and...Leavenworth. I mean there must be classified aspects to the operation...

truthisfreedom

(23,152 posts)
35. Self-aggrandizing egomaniac taking credit
Wed Oct 29, 2014, 11:47 PM
Oct 2014

Or is he a plant? Stare at faux noize until you go blind to find out!

bullwinkle428

(20,630 posts)
37. Weren't we told at the time that these guys carry secrets like this to
Thu Oct 30, 2014, 08:59 AM
Oct 2014

the grave with them when they pull off something of this magnitude?

A kind of SEAL "code of honor"? I guess honor goes out the window when Rupert waves a few bucks in one's direction.

wheniwasincongress

(1,307 posts)
38. I thought this already happened
Thu Oct 30, 2014, 09:37 AM
Oct 2014

like 5 guys who each claimed to be the sole shooter of bin Laden have "come forward" already. whatever.

yurbud

(39,405 posts)
41. I'd rather Congress reveal Saudi Arabia's role in backing 9/11 hijackers & al Qaeda
Thu Oct 30, 2014, 12:21 PM
Oct 2014

The killing of bin Laden is at best a footnote in history.

dembotoz

(16,826 posts)
48. would assume someone will want to kill him for revenge
Fri Oct 31, 2014, 03:14 PM
Oct 2014

And the navy will no longer be able to keep him secret

how long be 4 obama gets blamed......

7wo7rees

(5,128 posts)
51. "Operation Neptune Spear" ??
Sat Nov 1, 2014, 11:35 PM
Nov 2014

Please give us all a break . Please.

Really.

Enough is just enough.

Quit beating a very dead horse,

kwassa

(23,340 posts)
53. and why didn't they catch Bin Laden alive?
Sun Nov 2, 2014, 02:16 AM
Nov 2014

They were looking to kill him, and this guy pulled the trigger.

MFM008

(19,818 posts)
54. bad idea
Sun Nov 2, 2014, 02:53 AM
Nov 2014

Its just a bad idea. bad.bad.bad. Messes with the mystery, anonymity of the SEALS. Wonder how other guys feel.

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