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Fellow SEAL’s Strong Message for ‘Benedict Arnold’ Behind OBL Raid Book

Aug. 24, 2012 8:01am

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Editor’s Note: The op-ed below is from a former Navy SEAL and friend of TheBlaze, who has asked to remain unnamed. The Op-Ed is a response to the upcoming book “No Easy Day,” which gives a first-hand account of the raid that killed Osama bin Laden. The upcoming book is co-authored by a former Navy SEAL under the pseudonym Mark Owen. The SEAL has been identified Thursday, and many news outlets have published his name. TheBlaze has not.

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Mark is a legend. He’s the operator’s operator. He’s a leader and a perfectionist. He’s the quiet professional completely dedicated to God and country. Which is why it makes what he’s done so devastating.

Now I know how General Washington must have felt the moment he discovered his most trusted general had compromised his commitment to liberty for all in favor of happiness and riches for himself. Washington must have wept for his friend and he prayed for his soul because he knew that Benedict Arnold would be tormented by his actions the remainder of his life. Living with a compromised character is the definition of hell on earth.

It took me all of two text messages to figure out who wrote the book, and in an instant my heart was broken. I’m still conflicted. I’m mad but I don’t want to be. Part of me understands why Mark did what he did, but there’s another part of me is so disappointed it makes me physically ill. Every SEAL I’ve spoken with feels betrayed by his actions. He’s loved by his brothers, but forbidden to ever stand within their circle again.

Fellow SEAL Calls Bin Laden Book No Easy Day Author Benedict Arnold

This book cover shows "No Easy Day" Credit: AP

When you wear the uniform you are required to be above politics. Take, for example, General McChrystal. He was betrayed by all that is wrong with the American media political complex and he went quietly. The pundits were frothing at the mouth for him to lash out and pit his character against the commander in chief’s character in a death match, but he refrained. He simply marched out to the gallows in the public square and paid the man. Why? He is a man of character. He understood that his actions were a reflection of the long gray line from which he came. He mounted no defense because he understood that it wasn’t his place to defend himself against his elected bosses.

The American people expect this from their military members. It gives them hope. As twisted as it may seem to some Americans, there needs to exist a group of people who will say nothing more than “yes sir” when it comes to the defense of our most sacred ideas. This level of commitment to the ideals is what holds the country together. It’s modern day seppuku.

At a time when the country needed something, anything, we killed bin Laden. America won. Good triumphed over evil. Bin Laden was unanimously agreed upon as one of the most evil human beings to ever walk the earth, and his demise was celebrated like the U.S. Hockey team winning the gold in the 1980 winter Olympics. The night the president announced that bin Laden had been killed, America was a nation again — for a day or two.

When President Obama met the team who killed OBL he didn’t dare ask who pulled the trigger, and if he had, they wouldn’t have said a word. The operators were all given the same award for that mission. That’s the way it was supposed to be. You ask for nothing and you are prepared to give everything. Anyone who serves should expect nothing. We are all going to be wronged and failed by the system. It’s government bureaucracy, that’s what it’s designed to do; fail. That’s part of the relationship. The moment you believe you’re entitled to anything other than opportunity, you’ve compromised the founding principles of this country. You should be proud to have had the opportunity to have served her, especially if you served at a time of war, and especially if were granted the opportunity to possibly die in her defense. Your reward will not come while you walk the earth.

It’s hard not to be bitter at times, especially as you watch the American sense of entitlement grow exponentially while its sense of contribution, service and sacrifice dwindles. The further those ideals drift from one another, the more likely they will eventually meet in violent collision. Ten years of war without rest creates a hollow place inside you that cannot be filled by anything on this earth and it’s easy to allow the bitterness and hate build inside you.

The American military must remain a living example of the purest form of American ideals. Entitlement leads to weakness and weakness facilitates dependency and dependency is the mother of tyranny. When you are hard and disciplined you can be principled. People fear you because they have no leverage against you. It’s the truest form of liberty.

Every advancement and tactic developed and tested in war since the beginning on modern warfare contributed to the success of that mission. That mission was a unified effort by a diverse group of people who came together and triumphed over a common enemy. Killing bin Laden was the epitome of what a free nation, guided by sound principles, can accomplish when backed into a corner.

No other group of people has blindly thrown itself into the vortex of war like the SOF community in this war against Islamic extremism. We’ve been given an opportunity to serve in a tremendous capacity and that is how it should be viewed. When you need to leave the service, just leave. Ask for nothing, be humble, be proud, be free and love every minute of your life knowing you offered a sacrifice on the alter of freedom and God let you continue on the earth.

Mark, the men who stood next to you should have been everything you needed. Now we weep from your betrayal and we pray for your soul.

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Uechi
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 9:32am
The Operation was fubared. By killing Bin Laden and annoucing that facr to the World the Government basically put all the other bad guys on notice. If Barry and his Marxist minions had kept there mouths shut for a few months it is quite possible we would have gotten additonal bad actors. Wyt worry about fighting terrorists when you can get political kudos for ordering and operation that any President would have done.
What does “above politics” mean? Does that mean if Special Ops is ordered to perfrom operations against American civilians thats ok?. I have the utmost respect for all are military but there is a fine line between a good soldier and one who claims ” I was just following orders” no matter what those order are.

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- objectivetruth
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 10:12am
  Yeah that was the rhetoric from the nazis.It didn’t stop us from prosecuting them though.I think they really believe that we the american public have totally forgotten history.I think that the politicans and military alike these days[if this is any indication]will be able to frog gig us into death and use the excuse we were just following orders.It takes more guts courage and stamina to stand up than to be a yes man.It seems his team mates are using foxhole stradegy to attempt to make him into a yes man.I think they would like to use the same stradegy on the american public.
  The writer of this article seems to forget where the specail forces training was taken from originally.He dishonored every one of them that fought oh so long ago for his own freedom.He did that when he attempted to turn Mark into a Yes man
  
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- Independent4233
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 10:26am
  This guy is claiming something akin to, “Ours is not to wonder why; ours is but to do or die.”
  
  Nonsense.
  
  If there is an expose to be made for wrong doing or chicanery, it should be brought forth.
  
  I wouldn’t be surprised if this guy above is connected somehow to the present administration……..if he exists at all as the person he claims.
  
  And how can he claim to speak for all SEALS?
  
  It’s nonsense.
  
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- piper22
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 11:17am
  I must be missing something, because I don’t see how this book is a betrayal to the SEALs. Sounds more like someone is sore they’re not able to cash in on this book.
  
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- Timsincali
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 11:56am
  Boy I truly hope some of you operators read this. I was never “in” a specops unit but two of my brothers are / were. I was in the USAF and while I performed less dangerous missions, I was armed every day I was under color.
  
  My brothers, hear me , please, if one of your very own was moved to the point of doing what you consider the highest order of betrayal, ask yourselves why? WHAT MOVED THIS MAN TO DO SOMETHING SO EGREGIOUS?
  
  I am not in your circle of brotherhood but I have mine too. Even the guys I did not particularly care for when we were thrust together in pitch black nights doing our nations business I will still defend with my own life. So, I have my brotherhood as well and do very much understand how you feel man. Shoot, I love all you guys too man and I never drew a weapon and stood beside you but I would.
  
  So, if you can take anything from this post take this. Please give your brother a pass and try and understand that if one of you did this…. what would prompt him to do so. It must have been something extremely troubling to him for him to do this. Do not let him go man, don’t do it. I understand why you feel this way and also the political **** storm the rest of you may endure if you do not denounce your brother. EFF politics! Love your brother man… don’t let him go, please. Keep it in the family and privately kick his a$$ then stitch him, or yourselves up.
  
  I do love you all guys and understand. Just give a brother the benefit
  
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- WAKEUPUSA2012
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 12:09pm
  If you beleive that a seal could release a book without the stat dept and pentagon not knowing what is in it, I have a bridge for sale. If you beleive that bin laden was killed as we say he was killed, I have a ocen fron property for sale, in Arizona. Please dont be suckers for propaganda.
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xj0pM5FoYbs
  
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- NHwinter
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 12:16pm
  Does their oath not say to defend against all enemies domestic and foreign! The enemy is within. You must speak up or we will be in ruin.
  
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- mac1944
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 12:19pm
  I, (NAME), do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and DOMESTIC. America like the Roman Empire is being destroyed from within. Rather than betrayal it maybe the ulitmate act of courage as he knew that some of his band of brothers would turn against him. To stand in silence makes cowards of us all. 4 more years of B O and were finished. Semper Fi
  
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- jblaze
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 12:24pm
  Speaking of McChrystal, this unnamed Seal rebukes Mark for speaking out, yet what has this unnamed Seal done! Exactly, as he himself stated…..”He (McChrystal) is a man of character. He understood that his actions were a reflection of the long gray line from which he came. He mounted no defense because he understood that it wasn’t his place to defend himself against his elected bosses.”
  By writing this article, you yourself sir (unnamed Seal), have done exactly what you accuse Mark of…..breaking the silence! And unlike Benedict Arnold whose betrayal was that he committed treason by working with the ENEMY to break the American Resistance; is hardly a comparison to what Mark did by writing this book. I am sure Mark does not need defending, but I will say that he has truly given his life for his country.
  
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- VanceUppercut
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 12:43pm
  @Uechi
  
  You do realize that Seal Team Six has had a Wikipedia page dedicated to it for years, long before the bin Laden raid, right? Everyone already knew they existed. Sorry, but facts are facts.
  
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- muffythetuffy
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 12:56pm
  I am a white European American. These SEALs know who sent them care packages, phone cards, and prayers. The SEALs know who they swore their allegiance too. Our troops know who it was who demanded armored HmVees and Body Armor that worked.
  
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- Wolfgang1911
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 1:18pm
  Sounds like a lot of sour grapes among the squids. He got the first book deal and they’re po’d. Blindly following the commie and chief is pure BS! It’s about time someone had the balls to speak up……..
  
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- Mil-Dot
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 1:26pm
  Yeah, I agree with some of the other posts. It looks like the current SEALS were ordered by the President and his goons to denounce this guy. I can’t help but be amazed at the **** licking yes-men that side with Obama. These are the same guys that would gun down fellow Americans if the Pres or his goons told them to. Who fricking cares if he wrote the damn book.
  
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- jUSTacOUNTRYbOY2
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 2:51pm
  aND WHAT ABOUT THE ( “FELLOW SEALS” ) THAT WERE USHERED ONTO THE NON-STANDARD
  HELICOPTER THAT WERE ALL KILLED????
  NO MENTION OR THOUGHT TO THAT, PATRIOT SOLDIER???????
  
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- pamqbowers
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 2:58pm
  I am having trouble processing all of this. The Obama administration has already blatantly and self serving made sure the public has information that should not have been publicized for the safety of both our operatives and our nation. Shouldn’t they be held to the highest of all standards?
  It was said in an earlier comment the following: ” When you are hard and disciplined you can be principled. People fear you because they have no leverage against you. It’s the truest form of liberty” We don’t know what has been written in this upcoming book yet, but we do know what the Obama administration has leaked.. Where is our Commander-in-Chief’s discipline and principles? Where is his concern for our liberty? Shouldn’t he of all Americans be held an even higher standard than our military? Obviously he doesn’t care about the safety of our Special Forces. (maybe he should be given regular polygraph tests. Talk about the ‘Ultimate Betrayal……’
  
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- zpritchard
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 3:16pm
  Timsincali, You are exactly right. If the man that wrote this book is the operators operator, they what makes this SEAL think he would betray his country, unit, or his mission. I will not guess as to the reason for this mans anger at is fellow brother, but I hope they set things straight between themselves. As for the rest of the community, with the brotherhood these men share, I doubt they will leave to wither on the vine. They are too honorable for that.
  
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- recondenny
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 3:37pm
  I, too, am a member of the SOG family. I was a U.S. Army RECONDO in Viet Nam. Never heard of a “Recondo”?? That’s because there were only 1,500 of us throughout the ten year war and we didn’t talk. HOWEVER, the brave U.S. Navy SEAL who wrote this book has earned the right to say whatever he wants to say How much more “classified” info can he put out there that the obama administration already has? Does anyone think this SEAL would do ANYTHING to put his SEAL brothers and other Special Operators at risk?? Glens’ anonymous SEAL completely turned me off when he implied he’s doing it for the money. The money from the book is going to the under the radar groups that help to support the families of dead or disabled SEALS and he knows that.
  
  I don’t believe anyone has actually read the book yet so he’s just guessing. NOT GOOD!!
  
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- williemcd
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 3:53pm
  This unnamed source will take comfort that other soldiers have taken the stance: “I was just following orders”… The result is 6 million dead Jews.
  
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- Northpaw
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 3:59pm
  It has been said, Øbama would not qualify for access to certain classified information or to be anywhere in the chain of command except, unfortunately the top spot achieved by virtue of the stupidity of voters. General McChrystal’s stance is commendable as the author points out but in the case of McChrystal he was an Øbama supporter and that alone removes him from the blessings of true patriots – or should.
  
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- Bill Rowland
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 5:18pm
  These folks are all heros but they need to review their oath of office. They are to defend the constitution from all enemies foreign and domestic. That does not include blindly following orders that they know are illegal. If Sweet old Barack declares martial law and orders them to start shooting, arresting and detaining American citizens simply because they disagree with the administration are these young men going to obey. I sincerely hope not, because I assure you that many of the people they come after are going to be former soldiers.
  Remember according to Fat Janet, if you are a white male hetrosexual christian who believes in the founding fathers vision for this country, who has served in the military, owns a gun belongs to the NRA you are a susected traitor.
  Do any on them resemble that description??
  
  PMG Nov 6, 2012
  
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- Sicboy
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 7:54pm
  Wow, could this have been written by a “real” Navy Seal? In 1987 as a Marine stationed at Mount Fuji, I met three Navy Seals at Mt Fuji. It was winter and they were preparing to climb the mountain in winter! I have never been in awe of anyone more then a Navy Seal. When you hear that these guys are the top of the top. You just don’t understand. They are much more. We cannot put ourself in this mans shoes. What I don’t agree with is a Navy Seal saying because “We” killed Bin Laden we won. Or, Bin Laden Was the most evil human ever. Wow, what stupid statements those were. We are far from winning, not even half way there. And there were many, many men that were more evil then Bin Laden. Thats why this former Marine can not believe that a Navy Seal wrote these statements. Sorry GB you’ve been fooled.
  
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- Paraclete
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 8:12pm
  10 four – Our military is the best, and finest in the world !
  But they should never align themselves with tyranny in office.
  Never follow blindly, for when they do, we all lose.
  If it’s contrary to Our Constitution, it’s illegal.
  Plain and simple.
  
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- shymathguy
  Posted on August 25, 2012 at 3:39am
  “The Operation was fubared.” – Bush failed (spending trillions), Obama succeeded (spending a few million), no American was hurt. What FUBAR?
  
  “By killing Bin Laden and annoucing that facr to the World the Government basically put all the other bad guys on notice.” – We are constantly putting all of them on notice and attacking and killing them. They constantly know this and always will. They would quickly find out that bin Laden was killed and it doesn’t matter who did it as far as the threat to them goes.
  
  “If Barry and his Marxist minions had kept there mouths shut for a few months it is quite possible we would have gotten additonal bad actors.” – What difference does delaying it make?
  
  “Wyt worry about fighting terrorists when you can get political kudos” – Obama isn’t fighting terrorists but instead is being political? He just killed the # 1 terrorist.
  
  “ordering and operation that any President would have done.” – No, Bush didn’t do it. He failed miserably.
  
  “What does “above politics” mean? Does that mean if Special Ops is ordered to perfrom operations against American civilians thats ok?” – That is not a serious question, it is absurd.
  
  “I have the utmost respect for all are military but there is a fine line between a good soldier and one who claims “ I was just following orders” no matter what those order are.” – Who was “just following orders”? The orders were to kill bin Laden – does anyone disagree with those orders?
  
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- auhunter
  Posted on August 25, 2012 at 6:57am
  As a 26 year vet of the Air Force involved with SpecOps, I think I can answer your question about being “above politics”. We get our orders down the chain of command, our only questions are how do we get in and out. We don’t allow any political BS to get in the way of our thinking or our mission. We go in do our job, get out, write our reports and that’s the end of it. Oh we get in BS sessions amongst ourselves on what we could have done better, etc. but that stays with us, no one else. As for turning on a US citizen, yes the member of the military does have the option of not following orders he believes to be contrary to the Constitution and his oath, however, he had better make damn sure of his grounds or he is going to end up facing a courts martial. He may anyway to explain why he did not want to follow his given orders.
  
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- TheirMom
  Posted on August 25, 2012 at 7:19pm
  Within their rules and codes is the requirement that they do NOT follow an illegal order. If ordered to fire on American citizens, especially if it was for the political advancement of a person or party, the military men and women I’ve spoken to have said they absolutely would not.
  
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- mccances
  Posted on August 26, 2012 at 7:30am
  Good point, if this SEAL was asked to fire on American citizens, he is saying he would do it. I believe if a righteous man does not speak up, evil prevails. We have never had a man like Obama in the white house before. I surely would not want, if I were a service man, to swear to do anything he says.
  Sorry, I think you guys are the wrong, not Mark.
  
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- muddy1
  Posted on August 26, 2012 at 9:26am
  “Op-Ed written by a FORMER Seal and friend of the Blaze” there is a strong possibility that this would be written by Marcus Tiillman. If that is the case, I would point out that he was the operator on a mission where the 4 man team was discovered by Afghani goatherders. The other 3 team members wanted to kill the herders to keep them from revealing the SEAL’s presence but Tillman prevailed and the herders were let go. Result: 3 SEALS killed and Tillman badly shot up. I recall this every time I drive past the Memorial to Danny Dietz that is in Denver, Colorado. And now we read that the supposed author of this book cannot stand within the circle of SEAL’s?
  I thought the team 6 members were killed in a helicopter shoot down shortly after bin Laden was killed? Hmmm
  If Obama had asked them “who pulled the trigger” they wouldn’t have answered. Obama didn’t ask because we all know that Obama was the one who got bin Laden.
  Comparing this author to one who betrayed Washington?? Really?? What about all of the “leaks” about SEAL missions and methods that have been revealed recently? There are the traitors, go after them.
  This book could be a clever disinformation campaign by the government itself.
  This Op – Ed is characteristic of so much of conservative talk radio – the military is wonderful, praise them, they do no wrong, etc. and etc., and how dare this individaul “cash in” and make money from telling this story. Excuse me, isn’t that good old Capitalism t
  
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- justsomesense
  Posted on August 27, 2012 at 2:40pm
  First of all, SEALS don’t talk. Their ops are classified. Second, is this little gem.
  
  “Take, for example, General McChrystal. He was betrayed by all that is wrong with the American media political complex and he went quietly.”
  
  This is nonsense. Generals don’t say anything that they do not want said. General McChrystall meant to say what he said. Do you honestly think he is going to be “fooled” by some magazine? He has a staff that monitors everything that comes out of his office. Seriously. This looks to me to be a fake piece, probably an op of some kind. IMO
  
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- Duck_Hooker
  Posted on August 31, 2012 at 8:12am
  99% of you have missed the point. It isn’t about exposing a cover up that didn’t happen. It’s about someone who swore an oath and signed a legally binding agreement not to disclose mission details and capabilities that could add risk to current operations and operators. Because the current administration leaked this information does not forgive that obligation or make it OK. Those of you trying to make it about blindly following orders are grasping at concepts you do not understand. The fact is the author gains nothing in writing about the book other than his own personal gain and this SEAL called him on it. As for the statement “above politics” he is simply stating what everyone should already know – we in the military cannot and do not fall on one side or the other regarding politics and political affiliation; we simply obey the orders and guidance of the civilians who control the military, period. That’s why he praised Gen McChrystal, because the good General did not attempt to defame the President, but rather walked away as he was directed. Unfortunately, these posts prove the fact that the divide between the military and civilian communities is indeed widening.
  
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dimitrisokolov
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 9:30am
Let me get this straight, a SEAL sets the record straight and you are mad? If the rest of the SEALS don’t support the author of this book then you are all cowards because you would rather allow the lies to perpetuate than tell the truth.

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- qdllc
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 9:41am
  All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.
  - Edmund Burke
  
  I can understand a need to deal with “national security” concerns, but you are NOT a man of honor if you remain silent about something that should be exposed.
  
  THAT, is the true test of character.
  
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- anAmericanVet
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 9:57am
  You do not understand what this open letter was saying.
  But then . . Dimitri . . . why should you.
  
  “Mark Owen” talked, and although the man on the street in America is glad to have set the record straight and pull the “I killed Bin Laden” from Obama. “Mark” broke a rule of Team Six.
  
  Dimitri . . . this is America, not Putin’s Soviet Russia
  
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- Al Gator
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 10:11am
  Guys THINK!
  
  The Commie Pig is still commander in chief. Seal team 6 is still an active duty team.
  
  If the team does NOT put BIG REAL ESTATE between themselves and the book’s author, the team might well get disbanded and the members relegated to obscure posts or drummed out of the service.
  
  Think BeeHOe isn’t childish enough to do it?
  
  But I think the guy who wrote the book understood that his team would have to shun him the way they are doing.
  
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- brezzeone
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 12:13pm
  QDLLC right on
  
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- ICanComment
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 1:38pm
  If you’re insinuating that SEALs and other operators are cowards for keeping mum, I can find no words to sufficiently express my disagreement.
  
  None of us armchair quarterbacks will ever even come close to the honor these men live by.
  
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- Mil-Dot
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 2:01pm
  The Gator hit the nail on the head.
  
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- jamestoms
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 4:08pm
  I believe that too!
  
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- RoyBaty
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 4:20pm
  I am An American Vet also and I support the Seal who wrote this book. There is no rules when Communists are running this country into the crapper, fool.
  
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- anAmericanVet
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 4:39pm
  I never said I did not support the book author. Just have to state there are rules.
  There are always rules.
  
  And I agree 100% with Gator. Location, location location and curb appeal.
  
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- Al Gator
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 5:45pm
  This is not the first time this has happened. My brain is not as good as it used to be. But I remember during the Clintoon administration, an ex special forces type (I can’t remember if he was a Ranger or GB, I think he was a Ranger) started a publication called the Resistor.
  
  It caught EVERYBODY by surprise. The guy who wrote it, (I’d have to dig through my effed up bookshelf pile of papers and history books to find the magazines) had been out of the Army for at least a year or two but maintained a network of active duty compatriots.
  
  No one knew at that time that they needed to distance themselves, and they paid for it DEARLY. A witch hunt ensued and some of the Ranger units were severely crippled. There were investigations, demotions, outright discharges, etc. Rumors of white supremacists, an underground militia right inside the Army, blah,blah,blah. A LOT of good NCOs got their careers ruined.
  
  It was jumping ugly.
  
  DemoKaRatz are mean, evil, sneaky and dirty. And they take NO prisoners.
  
  I say it again, the guys who stand up and have the courage to pen these exposes know full well they are out there on their own. The know they will be ostracized, but they also know that they have to go down that lonely path because truth must prevail.
  
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- sophillyjimmy
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 11:01pm
  Dimitri, the seals condemned Obama for giving military secrets to the media and to writers who are making a movie pertaining to the wacking of Bin Laden and they are proving that this holds true for even their own whether they are retired or not. Nobody should give up our national security, but in this case the media is making a big deal over the book this former seal wrote while not making much mention of Obama’s giving up secets of our national security which is saying that the brave soldiers that were a part of the dangers they were asigned to are a violation of our laws while Obama is above the law when that is not true since Obama is a part of the law and not above it.
  If this writers fellow seals feel that he is a Benedict Arnold, they have already said the same thing about Obama and again, either this ex seal or Obama are above the law.
  
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- recondenny
  Posted on August 25, 2012 at 2:13am
  I’m using my buddies computer “Recon Denny” I Salute My Brother “Mark Owen” for having the Courage to risk Everything so “We the People” can know the Truth about the day “Payback” came for nearly 3,000 Americans who lost their Lives September 11, 2001. My SEAL Brother wrote his book because we SEALS are “Principled” people not motivated by Money or Fame.Anyone who Trashes Mark Owen cannot even Fathom the Planning,Training,and Danger that goes into A Mission such as His.Our very own President “Leaked” to the World for all to See and Read how “HE” got Bin Laden. I was in “Shock” and Horrified that He Identified that SEAL TEAM SIX killed Bin Laden, putting at risk our families, us SEALS and how we conduct our Missions.WOW !!!!! That blew my mind !!!! Did He just say that on National TV ? That one thing did more Damage than any Book could ever do. So to all You people who Trash N Bash his Book,just remember one thing; Because of Great Americans like “Mark Owen” You have the Freedom to say what You want because Warriors like US paid with our Blood for You to have that Liberty I Know He thought about the fallout that His Book could cause, but being “Fearless” as US SEALS are the Benefit outweighs the Risk. My Blood is Red White & Blue and being A true Patriot, I will support His Book and tell Everyone to buy A copy.So Bravo Zulu Brother I got Your Six !!! What really Boils my blood is the Doctor who helped us sits in Prison !!!! Don”t get me started !!!!!!!!!
  
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- staythecourse
  Posted on August 25, 2012 at 12:37pm
  @ Recondenny…. SEAL . Thank you.
  
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iamsaved
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 9:28am
The author should have read the book before making comment. He was fine up until the point where none of the Seals would have spoken if asked who pulled the trigger. And, it would have been fine had Obama stopped there. It was he who crossed the line for political gain and exposed Seal Team 6. It was he who squandered valuable, potentially lifesaving, classified data. For what? His own narcissistic desires.

As someone has commented, what would these Seals have done if ordered to shoot fellow Americans, not because they were a threat, but because the one who gave the command wanted them out of the way? Say “Yes Sir!” and do it?

Sometimes there is a higher order that we have to answer to other than a tyrannical despot. Even the Bible indicates one must chose when orders are contrary to God’s will. Ponder Joshua 24:15. Or, read the Book of Acts Chapter 4:18-19.

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- Oldtimer2
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 12:21pm
  It all depends on just who you think the Ultimate Commander and Chief is…….if it’s Obama, we’re toast http://www.americanthinker.com/2012/08/will_obama_keep_power_by_any_means_necessary.html If it is God, there’s hope. Please read the link, and choose.
  
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- copatriots
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 3:45pm
  Yikes OLDTIMER! I have been saying the same thing for 2 years (that 0bama and the Progressives aren’t going to peacefully give up power).
  
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- dave1277
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 4:11pm
  Amen.
  
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- dave1277
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 4:14pm
  Hello! This is a democracy. It doesn’t matter if Obama doesn’t want to give up the power.The power is vested in the people at the ballot box. We who served in uniform understand that. Freedom of the vote is not free; it came with a price.
  
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- copatriots
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 4:51pm
  DAVE, read the link OLDTIMER posted. What happens if voting doesn’t occur in November or the other scenarios posited?
  
  Thank you for your service as well as your passion for this country!
  
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- copatriots
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 4:54pm
  And correction…..this is NOT a democracy. The United States is a constitutional, representative republic.
  
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watersRpeople
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 9:24am
Somehow I thought the “Purest form of American ideals” is to question with boldness everything there is. I didn’t know the purest form of American ideals is to just follow orders without regard to politics. Besides, an order is politics if you don’t do it, and it’s politics if you do do it.

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TWO BITS
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 9:19am
The author of *No Easy Day* was named in my local newspaper this morning. I understood that proceeds from the book would go to a fund for the families of fallen SEALs. I’m very torn about the decision to publish the book, and now by this reaction from fellow warriors. I remain steadfast in my support for all who are in harm’s way, and pray daily for their safety. God bless each and their families.

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- AmericanPatriot
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 1:23pm
  I mostly agree with you. I find this to be a very sad situation for all parties. Plus, it’s one more “divide” that this country really doesn’t need.
  
  Bless ALL of those who are willing to put themselves in a position of giving all for their country and fellow citizens. I honor them, I am proud of them, I pray for them and their safety and I both celebrate and mourn them.
  
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Apple Bite
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 9:12am
It’s all about details, details that the average citizen has no business knowing about.

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- piper22
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 11:19am
  Why do they have no business knowing? You do realize the military is under civilian authority don’t you?
  
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- Dismayed Veteran
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 12:16pm
  Piper
  
  Operational details, tactics, capabilities, intentions, sources of intelligence are things we don’t need to know and certainly, our enemies don’t need to know. It’s like Obama announcing the withdrawl date for troops in Afghanistan.
  
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- Kozys
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 12:31pm
  That is correct. I don’t believe that a member of this group would give any details that would indanger any members of his team. Something else is going on.
  
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- VanceUppercut
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 12:46pm
  @piper22
  Be careful there, you’re starting to sound a bit like Julian Assange and his “the public should know absolutely everything” attitude.
  
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Rashomon
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 9:11am
I would think that the TRUTH can never be dishonorable.

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- jungle J
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 12:34pm
  childish thoughtless comment.
  
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- Blazed_and_Confused
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 12:44pm
  You of all people should understand the subjectivity of truth and the uncertainty of factual accuracy.
  
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- Mil-Dot
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 2:20pm
  So Jungle,
  Inyour infinite wisdom, explain to us why his post was thoughtless and childish. Explain why the TRUTH can never be dishonorable. What is wrong with the truth?
  
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The_Veteran
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 9:04am
Nice words, but as a father, they’re only as good as the paper they’re written on. I did my time and did millions before me and millions after. I grew up a dependent son and turned in my dependent ID for my active duty ID, but the day I walked out of Ft. Dix was the day I became a civilian and the day I realized that there was nothing more important to me than my wife and my daughter. I would do everything in my power to keep them safe and to provide all that I could for them. I understand the unwritten code between the SOF members, but for you and the rest of you to put yourselves and your ideals above another man’s family is arrogant, selfish and simply stupid.
Did Mark do his job and do it well? According to you he did. Did he reveal great secrets that will compromise your future operations? Probably no more than this current administration has done, yet you say nothing about it, but point your fingers at this one man that is doing what he can to provide for his family, not his re-election campaign. He didn’t turn his back on you and your special friends; he turned to face the American people to tell us the truth that we have a right to know. Remember it’s WE THE PEOPLE, not WE THE GOVERNMENT.
The killing of Bin Laden was self-gratification for yourself and a political bump for this administration. You said it yourself that for two or three days America was a nation again. So what was it before and what is it now?
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- The_Veteran
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 9:17am
  … is that I’ve got bills to pay and so does Mark and millions of other Americans. The killing of Bin Laden didn’t pay my bills and make my life any different. The senseless war that you continue to wage for 10 years has not made my life or the lives of millions of Americans any better…. Only worse. In 2013 how many more American lives will be lost so that you can continue to “nation build”? How many in 2014, 15 and on and on? Sure, you get paid to do your governments bidding to kill, to change to course of the battlefield from some roof top, but in the end it doesn’t make me any safer at home when you’re making new enemies with every life you take. At least Mark had the guts to end his enlistment and face reality and hat’s off to him for thinking of his family first.
  
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- eagledown
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 10:01am
  @THE_VETERAN DITTO!!!!! Great post and thank you for your service.
  
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- blazingaway
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 10:18am
  Ditto
  
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- BryanB
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 12:15pm
  @The_Veteran
  
  Then Duty, Honor, Loyalty and Sacrifice mean nothing to you. You and your families status and comfort are above all.
  By your logic it’s ok to Rob, Steal and Cheat other, as long as you and your family are ok.
  
  Let me tell you something about SEAL Team Members, If Mark or his family were in any trouble at all,
  His Team Mates would have gone Homeless to help him. I’ve butted heads with SEAL Members before, and they would have done the same for me. Thats the kind of people they are.
  
  But I am so that you have told all of us that your word means nothing……….
  
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- TreeTrimmerJim
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 12:23pm
  The_Veteran…. I too am a vet. I followed orders, just as we all did and do. How we got to our situation today is first because we voted for it. Our representation, represents the synergy of us.
  
  We made the best decision we knew. “Best decision we knew” says a lot. In the last couple of years many of us have returned to studying our nation’s history and have discovered our education system has been as Nam buddy of mine puts it “managed ignorance”.
  
  We can make better decisions with better education. Your community is improved with better educated children. For decades our rural communities have been shrinking. How can rural communities consistently shrink nationwide with excellent education? Lets start at the next school board meeting by paying for the education of our children where they live. We lost our freedom to educate our children with a free check from out of town. We each care more about our family than the neighbors family. We each care more about our neighbors than someone from out of town. We care more about the education of our children than anyone else.
  
  Parents are responsible, teachers are resources to carry out the mission of the parents, not the mission of someone from out of town. Improved education will not allow us to elect the kind of weakness that represents us today because we will know better, we will know our own history.
  
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- Dismayed Veteran
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 1:27pm
  Veteran
  
  Like you I was a military dependent and later a soldier. I take exception to a comment you made. The SEAL who wrote the story above does not deserve to be personally tagged for nation building and continuing a 10 year war. Members of the military do not declare war nor do they declare a state of conflict. A soldier goes where he is told to go and does what he is ordered to as long as the order is lawful.
  
  In my experience, once a frag order is received the mission is briefed to include the ROE (this is very important when noncombatents are in the AO), questions are asked and answered, input to the tactical plan is sought and each soldier’s individual role is covered. At no time does this become a debate club. When I gave the order to execute, I demanded execution not a philisophical discussion on nation building. An officer who can’t control his troops is begging for a Mai Lai.
  
  You are absolutely correct that once you leave the military you family is most important in your life because the military does demand you leave your family. You are correct that bin Laden’s death did nothing to pay your bills or make your family safer. It was retribution pure, simple and just.
  
  As we both know, the military is subordinate to the civilian government which in turn is or should be subordinate to We The People. But, We The People really don’t need to know the details of the mission.
  
  Thanks for your service that began at birth and ended with your discha
  
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- Mil-Dot
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 1:48pm
  I personally think WAY too much smoke has been blown up the asses of these spec-op guys. What, do they think they are gods or something? So they can shoot straight and go out and smoke guys, so damn what? What good is our military if they blindly take orders from full blown communists? It smells like Obama and his goons are ordering current SEALs to trash this guy or else-and they blindly do it. And, if they were given orders to shoot Americans, they would probably do it. They have probably done it already.
  
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- dave1277
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 4:19pm
  Thanks bro, well said.
  
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Dismayed Veteran
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 9:02am
When this story first broke, I wrote on this site that the SEALS I bumped into in Vietnam simply would not discuss their missions, capabilities, successes and failures except to those who had the Need to Know. The very existence of the SEALS was ghosted.

It seems now that information about the SEALS are in movies, on the History and Military Channels and reality shows. I know much of the exposure is good PSYOPS but details of operations show too much. I intend to buy this book so I can form a fully informed position.

Good bless all who serve and have served and their families. Until you have done it yourself, you will never appreciate what they give up to protect us from harm.

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- FotoChief
  Posted on August 25, 2012 at 3:14pm
  There’s something wrong when we have a supposedly Seal condemning another for putting out a book which he hasn’t even read. The false claim of “secret forces” when it’s advertised that “real Seals” are part of a tv show is proof that publicity is paramount. Who do you think authorized the public use(for profit) of the Seals for the show?
  The hullaballu decrying Owens book, especially by senior officers, is, in my opinion, an attempt to look good before the real treasoner, the one that gave all the info to movie makers, Mr. Obama. Now I wonder how many of the “movie makers” donated to Mr. Obamas political campaign?!
  
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ccrabill
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 9:01am
Instead of being offended at your brother in arms, I suggest you spend your rage on 0bama who blabbed to the whole world and invited Hollywood to come to the White House and get the inside scoop.

Further, perhaps there is an important message he is attempting to relay in a book no one has yet read. Why don’t you take a breath and find out before you presume the worst?

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- Kupo
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 2:34pm
  Agreed. It amazes me that they would crucify “Mark” so much yet completely ignore the fact that Obama prostituted ST6 as a political move to bolster his approval ratings.
  
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bluetick1955
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 9:00am
I admire you but when you say we need men who will just say “Yes Sir”, are you going to do that when they tell you to turn on your fellow citizens?

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- MidMoMom
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 10:06am
  My thoughts exactly! I personally don’t want people in the military who would say “yes” unquestioningly in the face of doing something against fellow citizens. We are seeing the results of what happens when Americans blindly follow and ignore the truth. We need more brave people to stand up and reveal the truth of what is going on if we have any hope of retaining our Constitutional freedoms.
  
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- quovadis
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 11:52am
  To midmomom, bluetick and the veteran….I agree totally. I wonder about our military…where their honor and loyalty is these days. I would hope that if the worst happens–(Obama is re-elected and social unrest erupts…) that the military heads refuse to fire upon American citizens and refuse to follow foriegn commanders (UN) –resist– ultimately removing Obama from office….physically if they have to. I hope they would remember their history, the grandpas and dads, brothers and sisters who fought and died for America and the mother’s and wives who with broken hearts and shattered lives held their families together. Sometimes the truth hurts, and I’m sure it wasn’t an easy decision for the author to make –to write this book–. I think American’s are tired of “you are on a need to know basis, and you don’t need to know” type of attitude. When the book comes out it will be interesting to see the reactions all the way around. I’m sure the fall out will be deadly.
  
  Where does one’s honor trump the evil intentions and actions of a leader? How does one define “honor” here? Who’s ego will win out? Now that military heroes are on Obama’s ‘hit list’, what is the opinion from those currently serving in the military and from veterans? Does Obama have your back, even though he expects you to have his?
  
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- saranda
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 12:06pm
  That is such an enormous step to killing citizens as to be nonsensical. This seal speaks a truth that does not fit into your view of the world so he must be wrong or worse. This site is quickly becoming unentertaining again. GB needs to announce another restore something to get the crazies going. Maybe he could have David Barton tell us what the founding fathers thought about Bain Capital or ongoing drought that is “not the cause of food prices rising”.
  
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- copatriots
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 5:07pm
  @ SARANDA
  
  So said the German citizens before the Holocaust. Do you really think Homeland Security, SSA and NOAA need a total of five hollow point shells per American citizen? See OLDTIMERs link above
  
  “Whom Does the Government Intend to Shoot?”
  
  That’s the question recently posed by retired Major General Jerry Curry in the Daily Caller, in light of horrifying reports that the Social Security Administration is buying 174,000 rounds of hollow-point bullets for distribution to 41 locations in the U.S.
  
  According to Major General Curry, Social Security’s ammo spree follows the purchase by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of 46,000 rounds of hollow-point ammunition. Will they be shooting fish in a barrel?
  
  Most terrifying of all, Major General Curry reports that the Department of Homeland Security ordered 750 million rounds of hollow-point ammunition in March, then subsequently ordered an additional 750 million rounds, including bullets capable of penetrating walls.
  
  “This is enough ammunition to empty five rounds into the body of every living American citizen,” writes Major General Curry, who wonders what plan might require “so many dead Americans.”
  
  I strongly suggest that you read Major General Curry’s article for yourself, so you can appreciate the full horror of what he describes. After pointing out that Congress has done nothing to investigate these weapon purchases,
  
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freenj
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 8:57am
I’ll reserve comment till after 9/11 when the book goes on sale.

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- ccrabill
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 9:02am
  Exactly!
  
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- TooMuchSense
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 1:38pm
  Exactly, ditto!
  
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- LongRange
  Posted on August 26, 2012 at 12:20am
  Thank you… The author here should have done the same. No disrespect to any real world operator laying it on the line, but how do you know he broke the faith, before you have read what he wrote?
  
  If he divulged any thing that would endanger another operator, then I am with you bro, but I’ll reserve judgement for now. Hooya
  
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sjohn70037
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 8:53am
I’ve said it before. Our Operators must stop making movies, blogs, videos, etc. and go QUIETLY back into the shadows doing their business on our behalf. This incident was predictable.

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BryanB
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 8:50am
Back a few months ago when the Navy SEAL Movie came out, I warned that this was going to be the End of the Navy SEAL’s.
Now everyone in Special Operations is going to be looking for a Payday.

You can’t put people thats Job it is, to think about others, in a position, to only think about themselves.

Ladies and Gentleman, our military is now officially in a lot of trouble, and we better fix it fast…….

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- marvlus
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 9:15am
  If I’m not mistaken, the author of this book (whoever he is) indicated that the proceeds will go to charity.
  
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- BryanB
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 10:17am
  @marvlus
  
  And you believe that ?????
  
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- BryanB
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 10:25am
  Also……
  
  And even if that is true. That doesn’t let him off the hook for betraying his Country or his Friends……
  
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- woodyl1011fl
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 10:57am
  The betrayal of our country is the man who presently occupies the Oval Office and his lawless traitorous democrat party of lawless democrat Senators and Marxist House members.
  
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- piper22
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 11:22am
  Again, @BryanB, why is this a betrayal? Where in the federal statutes or military code of justice is this defined as betrayal?
  
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- BryanB
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 12:41pm
  @piper22
  
  He may be in violation of the National Security Act of 1947
  
  TITLE VI–PROTECTION OF CERTAIN NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION
  PROTECTION OF IDENTITIES OF CERTAIN UNITED STATES UNDERCOVER INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS, AGENTS, INFORMANTS, AND SOURCES
  
  SEC. 601. [50 U.S.C. 421] (a) Whoever, having or having had authorized access to classified information that identifies a covert agent, intentionally discloses any information identifying such covert agent to any individual not authorized to receive classified information, knowing that the information disclosed so identifies such covert agent and that the United States is taking affirmative measures to conceal such covert agent’s intelligence relationship to the United States, shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both.
  
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goldmind
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 8:43am
And, let’s not forget the treason factories of Hollywood, where honor is based on the size of your bank account.

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Tri-ox
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 8:43am
Of course, this book would probably not have been written if it were not for the fact that obama and his cabal have told so many lies about the OBL raid and used it to falsely prop obama up and spent so much time insulting and attacking our service men and women over the past four years. America has never had an enemy-president, we have never suffered the insult and faced the dangers of having a president whose foremost goal is to destroy America – we have never had a president who is anti-U.S. military. I think that this book is a direct reaction to obama and a way to fight back against his smears and lies and the destruction that he has caused – and the further destruction which he plans for his second term (if we allow him to stay in power).

Yes, our military should be above politics – BUT, the members of our military should not be doormats for any president to wipe their feet on. The president directs our military, but he is also obligated to show them respect and he is obligated to uphold his oath of office – obama has refused to do this. America’s future and the future of our military is in question if obama is re-elected. If we are to survive as nation, obama must be removed from power.

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- eagledown
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 9:21am
  @TRI-OX You nailed if for me. Exactly! We’ve never had an enemy in the White House. So, if the enemy President tells you to conduct raids on it’s own citizen’s, are you going to say “Yes Sir”? It’s Obama YOUR Commander and Chief who has politicizes and compromised your fellow Seals. You sir need to rally behind the american people who feel that this President is leading us to a path to hell. He may have betrayed your brotherhood, but Obama has betrayed his/? country. He is the traitor. I think more military needs to come out. Start to pick what side your on, we ain’t in Kansas anymore pumpkin.
  Sorry, the Military IS political! Two words: Fort Hood. YOUR Military’s Political Correctness Killed 13 of your own. So, don’t say the Military is above politic’s, they are just as to blame.
  
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goldmind
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 8:39am
The real Benedict Arnold, is sitting loftily in the White House.

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goldmind
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 8:38am
I disagree completely. If (in fact), Obama and his circle of hacks, are determined to undermine the Constitution, we need all factions of the military from the top down, to intercede. To blindly follow the commands of any leader, with questionable motives, in my estimation is a breech of the oath taken to protect said Constitution.

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- denispaul
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 9:01am
  I agree what if the Obama told you to kill Americans that disagreed with him would you obey that order.Sounds like you would.
  
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- kenboo1
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 9:48am
  Are you saying that the military should not carry out the lawful orders of the President of the United States? If the military were to do that, what do you think the ramifications would be? If the JCS doesn’t agree with a direct order they have enough time and grade – they should resign. Then the next guy in line can make that determination. After replacing a few high ranking generals, questions will be asked… The problem is these generals love the power they have and are unwilling to do the right thing – retire – when ordered to do the wrong thing or compromise principles. Just saying!!!
  
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- bertr
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 10:22am
  Each man is reponsible for his own actions, moral responsibility for ones own actions cannot be granted to another. In extreme cases, where right and wrong are clear, the indivual soildier or seal has as much to answer for as anyone up the chain. That being said, I’m not in anyway suggesting that was the case here, its just a common sense that should be stated before any hypotheticals go to far.
  
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- VanceUppercut
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 12:48pm
  @goldmind
  
  Name one instance where Obama attacked the Constitution (a Constitution I’m willing to bet you know very little about).
  
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- copatriots
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 3:37pm
  @ VANCE
  
  Not protecting our borders. F&F. Suing states exercising their sovereignty. Executive orders
  
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BobtheMoron
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 8:37am
Haven’t read the book but if it shows BO to be the traitor he is all I can say is GOOD. Military swear allegiance to the Constitution not the President. They are not required to follow unconstitutional, illegal orders by anyone including the President. As for talking or writing about this incident, who cares beyond whether or not they were obeying legal orders. I, also, fail to see how killing Bin Laden was a matter to be decided by the President. The General on the ground should have made that decision.

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- CraftyandSly1
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 3:40pm
  President Obama enacted the current NDAA which legally allows the US military to turn upon our citizenry. Check it out.
  
  Regardless, I absolutely abhor the release of certain details of the raid/killing which our President and his democrat team of advisers to announced and, later, shared with Hollywood. However, neither am I enamored over Mark’s expected release of 215′s involvement in said details.
  
  The world just doesn’t need to know … period.
  
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firedsilver.ok
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 8:37am
How is it that “just say yes sir” has become acceptable within the military? Does anyone actually listen to their own voice when they take the oath? Guys like this scare me, because they are the type that will blindly follow orders and just say “yes sir” when the orders come to subjugate American citizens. Guys like this were in charge of law enforcement and weapon collection post Katrina.

Disliking what the guy did because it breaks some SOF code is fine, but don’t act like he threw everybody under the bus because he told the truth and disagrees with the current administration.

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bpodlesnik
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 8:27am
That’s pretty hard hitting. Even I, as a non-military citizen, can’t understand his need to publish that book. Pride comes before destruction, humility comes before honor.

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Carolina Infidel
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 8:26am
I, _____, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God.”

My thought is that he is likely trying to defend against a domestic enemy. I can’t believe he is operating on greed or hope of gain. He knows America’s greatest enemy and this is his way of fighting them.

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- progressiveslayer
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 8:52am
  That’s exactly what I thought,he’s simply following his oath to fight a domestic terrorist because he and many others know what our fraud president is doing to this republic. Our founders were geniuses that’s why they put this in the declaration of independence.But when a long Train of Abuses and Usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object, evinces a Design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their Right, it is their Duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future Security.
  
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Recceman90
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 8:19am
Wow!

I should have been able to predict this, but never so powerfully put to words.

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EndTheGOPTEA
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 8:12am
Like I said in the other Post… The Book Writer and the other Birther Fool Seals who made the Pro-Romney Vid are NOT good Seals… Seals need to stay out of Politics, The Good Ones Do.

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- Carolina Infidel
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 8:29am
  Funny, I bet you wouldn’t say that to a SEAL’s face. Only your internet super hero monicker.
  
  Who is to say these SEALs aren’t operating what they perceive to be a domestic threat to the Constitution they swore to defend.
  
  Maybe they know the presidency is being used against what they swore to defend and this is them fulfilling their oath. These men are better men than me, and you. I would give much more pause for reflection on their actions.
  
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- Oldphoto678
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 8:51am
  @Carolina Infidel
  
  Or…. Maybe the author is just another birth-er, tea party extremist.
  
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- EndTheGOPTEA
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 8:54am
  If they believe that, they should be out of the Seals because they would be CRAZY.
  Birthers MeBagger Fools are the reason the GOP is making nothing but Death Rattles.. At Total Joke.
  
  As far as to anyone’s face… You have no clue who you are talking to.
  
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- Rightlife
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 9:04am
  The author may have gone to far, i only know one person who was a SEAL, and he votes Obumer.
  
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- Carolina Infidel
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 9:15am
  EndTheGOPTEA
  
  Ditto
  I wasn’t bashing SEALs. And I am betting you wouldn’t to their face. You could be a 12 year old Ginger Girl or a lumberjack but smearing men who have been through what they have for the sake of God, Country, and us is something I find reprehensible. Especially since I am guessing you know none of the men you so bravely speak of personally.
  
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- TooMuchSense
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 1:43pm
  Like you would know what good is, and what a good Seal is! LOL, you’re comment was funny, sad ;-(
  
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- mecanic
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 2:05pm
  @endthegoptea………….yea we have a clue who you are, an idiot.
  
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- Mil-Dot
  Posted on August 24, 2012 at 2:15pm
  Hey Carolina,
  Just because somebody is a SEAL and another person is not, does not automatically equate to the SEAL being a better man. Maybe he can shoot straighter, run farther and kill anybody he is ordered to, but that does not make them better men. Better soldies, yes, but not necessarily better men. Quit blowing smoke up their asses.
  
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- Ohello
  Posted on August 26, 2012 at 2:07am
  ALL military personell must first and foremost defend of the Constitution against all enemies foreign an domestic. These specialized squads of assassins put themselves and their brothers in arms above their oath to the nation. Right now the current government is THE domestic enemy of the Constitution. The COC in particular, most of both houses, and 5/9 of the SCOTUS. Killing OBL has the same significance to the defense of this country and the Constitution as the significance Eric Holder places on stopping the New Black Panthers from intimidating voters during the elections.
  The one Seal that speaks truth to power is the true hero. The rest of the team are useful, expendable “assets” to a disnhonorable, treasonous, untrustworthy, corrupt government put in place by a trusting but deceived citizenry.
  
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badswing
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 8:12am
wow, just wow. “The moment you believe you’re entitled to anything other than opportunity, you’ve compromised the founding principles of this country.” i guess its safe to say that our principles have been compromised

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- H-Rock 75
  Posted on August 25, 2012 at 5:20pm
  I don’t get this being a betrayal. But then again my grandfather tried to get a paper to publish his account of being captured in Luxembourg in December 1944 and the paper told him nobody wanted to read about some soldiers surrendering because they were surrounded and out of ammo. They were surrounded because nobody sent them the retreat memo until it was irrelevant. I think this mark guy earned the right to tell his story.
  
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