Pentagon to consider legal action against ex-SEAL author of bin Laden raid book

Fox News ^ | 8/30/2012 | AP

[montanajoe]

As I said if the story is accurate..need to see

[lodi90]

This is not about the book. The kenyan mafia is sending a signal to others and trying to intimidate them into shutting up until the election.

[jim-x]

Just what does “material breach and violation of the agreement” mean?
He did not state the SEAL revealed classified information.
Part of the NDA requires review of any material prior to publishing. If he did not submit for review, it would be a material breach, wouldn’t it?
So, he may have breached the agreement but not revealed classified data. Not condoning such conduct (an agreement is an agreement) but would be a technicality and probably not pursued beyond some headlines and threats.

[montanajoe]

I don't know if the story is true. If he signed the nondisclosure agreements then you are right its not about the book its about him violating those agreements and he deserves to have the “book” thrown at him..

[Bshaw]

All he need argue is that when the Commander in Chief publicly released the details, factually correct or otherwise, the classified nature was thereby removed. And he felt it his moral duty to correct the details untruly proffered.

Would that not be the honorable thing to do?

[montanajoe]

“Would that not be the honorable thing to do?”

No. If you are a civilian you can argue all the legal technicalities you want.

If you are a member of the US Military you do your duty, keep your commitments and honor the agreements you have signed.

[Iron Munro]

Any action they take will only increase book sales.

[SamuraiScot]

The general counsel of the Defense Department, Jeh Johnson

I don't know what the *&%$ a "Jeh" is, but his comments on Don't Ask/Don't Tell make him sound as if he had a very, you know, personal interest in the outcome. And the picture of him didn't help.

[Bellflower]

If you are a member of the US Military you do your duty, keep your commitments and honor the agreements you have signed.

Their primary agreement is to defend the Constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic. Any honest person can plainly see, and also know by his own words and actions, that Obama is an obvious threat to our Constitution and our Nation. This goes way beyond politics. I am amazed that military patriots haven't come to terms with this fact, and dealt with it as necessary.

[rbmillerjr]

“This is not about the book. The kenyan mafia is sending a signal to others and trying to intimidate them into shutting up until the election.”

42 posts to finally get the real rationale.

FUBO

[montanajoe]

There is a reason the military is not for everybody. Civilians have the luxury of coming to their own conclusions about their political leaders. The folks in uniform don't have that luxury their job is to obey orders and fight.

The military has been apolitical for nearly 250 years. Should that change and the military becomes politically divided like the country as a whole then it and the country are gone.

I understand the inclination to want the military to be political but history has shown once that happens a nation is doomed..

[trebb]

Hope they do go after him if the story is accurate.

Normally, I would agree with you. However, until the CIC becomes an honorable man and not only stops leaking our secrets for gratutuitous pleasure, and starts going after others in his regime that do the same, I say they need to back off the guy for wanting to set the record straight and to throw some water on the Leftists. Hope he makes a couple $million to boot.

[af_vet_rr]

Normally, I would agree with you. However, until the CIC becomes an honorable man and not only stops leaking our secrets for gratutuitous pleasure, and starts going after others in his regime that do the same, I say they need to back off the guy for wanting to set the record straight and to throw some water on the Leftists. Hope he makes a couple $million to boot.

I don't care how much it would please you to see people make Obama look bad, this "author" does not need to be talking about classified military operations. I don't care if this former SEAL claims that he was not bound by an NDA in regards to the bin Laden raid, it's the principle. You don't talk about things that could put your buddies or other members of the military at risk.