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Fox News Outs The Navy SEAL Who Wrote An Anonymous Book On The Bin Laden Raid
Business Insider ^ | 8/23/12 | Geoffrey Ingersoll

Posted on 08/23/2012 11:53:02 AM PDT by Jean S

Turns out there are leaks everywhere, even among Navy SEALs.

Fox News obtained and released the identity of the author of the controversial new book "No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden,"  due to come out on the anniversary of 9/11.

"Mark Owen," the pseudonym under which the book was written, is actually 35 year-old Matt Bissonnette of Wrangell, Alaska. Bissonnette held the rank of chief in the elite Navy SEAL Team 6 prior to retiring. He was one of the first men in the room where bin Laden died, witnessing the occurrence first-hand.

We tracked down pictures of Bissonnett on  PatriotFiles.com and Flickr.

Bissonnette was also part of the operation which ended with the killing of three Somali pirates in order to save the life of Captain Richard Phillips in the Indian Ocean in 2009.

He co-wrote the book with author  Kevin Maurer, a well-versed author of four books, most based on military special operations.

(Excerpt) Read more at finance.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Extended News
KEYWORDS: binladen; foxnews; navyseals; notbreakingnews; opsec; seal; sealteamsix
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1 posted on 08/23/2012 11:53:09 AM PDT by Jean S
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To: Jean S

Did the White House leak his name? Or his publisher?


2 posted on 08/23/2012 11:57:28 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Only Obama put a dog on the roof of his mouth. Dogs are friends, not food.)
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To: ASA Vet

Not good...


3 posted on 08/23/2012 11:58:15 AM PDT by Dog (Founding member of the Osama Bin Laden was alive the whole time club..)
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To: Jean S

Messed up. Of all the media outlets, I would have never thought Fox would do this. Total disrespect. These men should remain mysterious for a reason: they are America’s Best.


4 posted on 08/23/2012 11:58:15 AM PDT by InsidiousMongo
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To: Jean S

Why would Fox News release his name? That was not very responsible of them to do.


5 posted on 08/23/2012 11:58:59 AM PDT by 3Fingas (Sons and Daughters of Freedom, Committee of Correspondence)
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To: InsidiousMongo

I know I’m going to get hit for saying this...but this man put himself out there writing this book...he’s a big boy....now comes the heat.


7 posted on 08/23/2012 12:00:37 PM PDT by Dog (Founding member of the Osama Bin Laden was alive the whole time club..)
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To: Mad Dawgg

When one of their major stockholders is muslim brotherhood, its almost to be expected.


8 posted on 08/23/2012 12:06:37 PM PDT by cripplecreek (What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
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To: InsidiousMongo

Must be part of Ailes’ “course correction” that won’t help him in the eyes of the leftists anyhow.


9 posted on 08/23/2012 12:07:07 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Dog
“I know I’m going to get hit for saying this...but this man put himself out there writing this book...he’s a big boy....now comes the heat.”

I'm sure he's more afraid for our country being under zerO next year than his own life.

Men of that caliber aren't afraid of much in our physical world. You'd have to bring in other SEALs or crater his entire property from above to take him out.

10 posted on 08/23/2012 12:10:00 PM PDT by varyouga
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To: cripplecreek
"When one of their major stockholders is muslim brotherhood, its almost to be expected."

I used to be an avid watcher but now the only time I tune in is if something really important is breaking live. Which means almost never.

I have a vile hatred for whomever did this.

11 posted on 08/23/2012 12:10:00 PM PDT by Mad Dawgg (If you're going to deny my 1st Amendment rights then I must proceed to the 2nd one...)
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To: Jean S

?
it says fox leaked the news but it doesn’t provide a link or back up.
less than an hour ago i watched Megyn speak with someone about this and she never mentioned the SEAL’s name.

maybe it was a local Fox atation
some proof by Bi would have been nice

shame on Fox if they did this


12 posted on 08/23/2012 12:10:53 PM PDT by RWGinger (Simpl)
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To: Mad Dawgg

I can’t bear to watch any more.


13 posted on 08/23/2012 12:13:18 PM PDT by cripplecreek (What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
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To: Jean S

Obama payback. Someone at the White Mosque gave it to Fox.


14 posted on 08/23/2012 12:13:25 PM PDT by LibWhacker
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To: Dog

I agree with you. Publishing a best seller book about an event creates innumerable ways to lose anonymity.


15 posted on 08/23/2012 12:13:49 PM PDT by colorado tanker
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To: Jean S

If I had the power, I would shut down Fox news over this and I’d do it today, before sunset.

FUFauxNews, you disgusting bastards.


16 posted on 08/23/2012 12:13:58 PM PDT by Gator113 (I would have voted for NEWT, now it's Ryan and the other guy.~Just livin' life, my way~)
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To: RWGinger

Hey, Ginger...
I started the first thread on this and can tell you EXACTLY when he was outed and by whom.
It was Jennifer Griffin on Hemmer/McCallum’s show this morning (don’t know the stupid name of it) and it was the LAST SEGMENT before the hour was up and a new show started with different hosts.
I sent an email condemning this before I posted on FR.


17 posted on 08/23/2012 12:15:47 PM PDT by matginzac
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To: Jean S
Special Operations OPSEC targets Obama for reckless intelligence leaks (FR thread)

Dishonorable Disclosures (22:00 Youtube video)

Special Operations (OPSEC) (website to get involved)

18 posted on 08/23/2012 12:16:49 PM PDT by TigersEye (dishonorabledisclosure.com - OPSEC (give them support))
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To: Dog

There is risk in everything in life, but that does not excuse Fox News.


19 posted on 08/23/2012 12:16:57 PM PDT by Gator113 (I would have voted for NEWT, now it's Ryan and the other guy.~Just livin' life, my way~)
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To: Jean S

Here you go:

www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2921955/posts


20 posted on 08/23/2012 12:19:32 PM PDT by matginzac
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