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Keep moving forward speech rob oneill, the navy seal who claims he fired the shot that killed osama bin laden shares why he committed to the mission despite knowing. Aug 23, 2012 image caption the publisher says the book was vetted for classified information. Why robert oneill and navy seals are supposed to keep. Navy seals that killed osama bin laden have always been top secret. Exnavy seal defends groups obama attacks, condemns obamas bin laden ad. The pentagon threatened legal action thursday against the former navy seal who wrote a revealing book about last years bin laden raid. Robert oneill, the former navy seal who shot osama bin laden, has landed a book deal. Aug 22, 2012 a book company said wednesday that it will release on september 11 a firsthand account of the raid that killed al qaeda leader osama bin laden. Secretary of defense leon panetta became the highestranking u. In pfarrers account, the total time elapsed from jumping on the roof to osama bin ladens death was between 30 and 90 seconds. Former navy seal on the raid that killed osama bin laden youtube. Matthew bissonnette, a former navy seal who shot osama bin laden and. Aug 29, 2012 seal book details bin laden s death firsthand account. Retired navy seal robert oneill, 38, who says he shot and killed osama bin laden, poses for a portrait in washington, friday, nov.
Former navy seal who claims he killed osama bin laden has penned a detailed account of how he took down the al qaeda leader in his new book. A former member of the us navy seal team that killed osama bin laden is to release a firsthand account of the raid in a book called no easy day. The former navy seal says he was inspired to go public. Exnavy seal under criminal investigation for bin laden book. The former navy seal who published an account of the raid that killed osama bin laden is under criminal investigation, the associated press reported friday. This book regards the experiences of the author in serving as a u. Former navy seal robert oneill, who says he fired the shots that killed osama bin laden, played a role in some of the most consequential combat missions of the post911 era, including three.
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