Author of bin Laden raid insider account ID'd, could face legal trouble

foxnews.com ^ | 8/23/12 | Justin Fishel

[ColdOne]

The author of a recently announced insider account of the raid that killed Usama bin Laden has been identified to Fox News as a 36-year-old former Navy SEAL Team 6 member from Alaska who also played a role in the high-profile rescue of an American captain kidnapped by Somali pirates.

[ColdOne]

So here we go, we are going to know more about the author of this book by the end of the day than we know about Obama.

[InsidiousMongo]

What a bunch of hypocrites! They persecute a Navy SEAL for telling the truth, yet those SOBs leak top secret details about the mission to make a freaking film about it?!

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot. That really pisses me off!

[LibLieSlayer]

romney should announce that if elected... he will grant amnesty to this American Hero the very moment he takes the oath of office.

LLS

[samson1097]

Really? While I agree the SEAL is a hero, it’s definitely not because of writing this book. Anybody leaking sensitive information should be prosecuted regardless of their intention. Most special operatives are upset about this book because it could offer more information about their tactics to our enemies, which increases the amount of danger they have to face.

[LibLieSlayer]

When we have evidence that this man has released secrets that obama himself hasn't already released... then I will reconsider my position. I doubt that this book contains any damning breaches of security... but we just do not know yet.

LLS

[Political Junkie Too]

The MSM can find this guy in a week, but they can't find Harry Reid’s secret source on Romney's taxes?

-PJ

[BobinIL]

The Obama Administration is just pissed because he scooped the Kathryn Bigelow film due out as an October surprise.

[samson1097]

For all the details that have leaked out, there hasn’t been a lot of front line details abuot strategy or tactics. If the book has any information that’s not already public, that’s not ok and he’s not a hero because of that.

To suggest that Romney should announce amnesty for the author is incredibly absurd and sets a precedence that military leaks are fine as long as they benefit the person in power. Imagine what the White House leaks would be like if the president announced that they’re heros for talking on their own.

[LibLieSlayer]

We shall see... I would give a Navy Seal the benefit of doubt before I would many others. I do not know... but if this guy did nothing wrong... I stand by my request. If he did something wrong... he should face whatever justice is pertinent. My zealous response is driven by the fact that obama lied and abused his rank and if there is an honorable way to show this as fact then I am delighted for it to happen.

LLS

[TigersEye]

Special Operations OPSEC targets Obama for reckless intelligence leaks (FR thread)

Dishonorable Disclosures (22:00 Youtube video)

Special Operations (OPSEC) (website to get involved)

[JerseyDvl]

This guy is going to have a legal colonoscopy and the book will not even be released...mark my words.
There’s no chance this book sees the light of day.