A controversial move: Ex-SEAL Robert ONeill reveals to the Washington Post that he fired the shots that killed Osama bin Laden. O’Neill was preparing to make his story public next week with interviews on Fox News and in The Washington Post, but his identity was disclosed preemptively by the Web site SOFREP, operated by former SEAL members, in a protest over O’Neill’s decision to reveal his role in the mission. Over the course of several meetings with The Post, O’Neill said he decided to go public after becoming convinced that his identity was about to be leaked by others. What once was a closely guarded secret had spread widely through military circles, he said, and was known by members of Congress and at least two news organizations. His impending decision had also fostered anger among colleagues. In an Oct. 31 letter to the Naval Special Warfare ranks, B.L. Losey, the commanding officer, and M.L. Magaraci, the force master sergeant, emphasized that a critical tenant of their profession is to not advertise the nature of my work nor seek recognition for my action.”
Posted on: Thu, 06 Nov 2014 18:51:32 +0000
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