Navy seals, instrumental in the raid of osama bin ladens compound in pakistan, are featured in this comprehensive 500 page report on u. William harry mcraven born november 6, 1955 is a retired united states navy fourstar admiral who last served as the ninth commander of the united states special operations command from august 8, 2011, to august 28, 2014. To get even remotely close, youd have to ask the cia to birth a sevenheaded hydra with the faces of the fbi, dea, nsa, immigration, border patrol, coast guard, and the navy seals with a. Leon edward panetta born june 28, 1938 is an american politician who has served in several different public office positions, including the secretary of defense, director of the cia, white house chief of staff, director of the office of management and budget, and as a u. This week, a retired navy seal involved in executing the mission, who is. Officials disclosed classified information alleged to cause death of their sons washington, d. Naval academy graduate with a masters degree and doctorate from the fletcher school of law and diplomacy at tufts university, conversant in both french and spanish, this author of numerous books and articles impressed the navys. Secretary of defense leon panetta gave a heated interview to cbs this morning on tuesday, lashing out at the navy seal whose controversial book about the osama bin laden raid has upset many in the military community. From 2015 to 2018, he was the chancellor of the university of texas system mcraven previously served from june, 2008, to august 2011 as commander of joint special. Panetta hints punishment for bin laden book author the. Gates, share a laugh during the ceremony to unveil a portrait of gates at the pentagon, oct.
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Leon panetta leaked top secret information on navy seals. Panetta credits pakistani doctor in bin laden raid the. Navy seal behind bin laden raid book should be punished. Bissonnette claims he was motivated to write his first book after former cia director leon panetta advised seal team 6 members to talk to the. Leon panetta leaked top secret information on navy. This is how the bin laden raid went down business insider. Defense secretary leon panetta defended the pentagons reaction to a new book chronicling the osama bin laden raid, saying that he was worried about setting a bad precedent for future operations. The seals gain entry and kill a number of people in the compound, including. A handwritten memo by then cia director leon panetta in which u.
Washington defense secretary leon panetta is suggesting that a retired navy seal be punished for writing a book giving an insiders account of the u. Panetta wrote about his nixon administration experience in his 1971 book bring us together. Written by leon panetta, jim newton, audiobook narrated by leon panetta. That meant 500 new seals had to be added to a force of 2,450 in a tough. On the 11th anniversary of 911, defense secretary leon panetta spoke out against the exnavy seal who wrote a book about taking down. Leon panetta, and chuck hagel, afghan president hamid karzai. After sharing his eyewitness account with scott pelley of how osama bin laden was killed, a navy seal faces criminal investigation. He named the seal officer in charge on the ground at the bin laden raid. Leon panetta we are reaching the limits of our patience says u. In august, 2010, panetta told president obama that c.
Washington defence secretary leon panetta is suggesting that a retired navy seal be punished for writing a book giving an insiders account of the u. The man who killed osama bin laden true american hero with robert oneill words are not adequate to describe this interview, this man or this story. Seal under fire for writing about bin laden raid cbs news. Today, four families of navy seal team vi and special ops forces brought suit in federal court in washington, d. Leon panetta wants navy seal punished for writing bin. Secretary of defense leon panetta describes the stealth 2011 assault on. Secretary of defense leon panetta discusses his book. Secretary of defense leon panetta criticized the former navy seal who wrote a book about the raid that killed osama bin laden, saying he feared. Defense secretary leon panetta had harsh words on tuesday for the ex navy seal whose new book details the mission to kill osama bin laden, saying that the author is jeopardizing sensitive defense. Former cia director leon panetta revealed the name of the navy seal unit that carried out the osama bin laden raid and named the units. Worthy fights audiobook by leon panetta, jim newton.
United states defence secretary leon panetta on tuesday hinted at taking action against the navy seal who wrote a book on the operation. Defense secretary on pakistan barack obama ordered cia chief leon. Us navy seal book not vetted by pentagon panetta a copy of no easy day, an account of the killing of osama bin laden getty images us defence secretary leon panetta criticised a former navy seal for writing a book about the raid that killed osama bin laden, complaining the author never bothered to run it by the pentagon before going to print. In book, panetta recounts frustration with obama the new. Panetta hints at punishment for bin laden book author. Defense secretary leon panetta is calling for punishment for the navy seal who wrote a book about the raid that took down osama bin laden. Zero dark thirty is a 2012 american thriller film directed by kathryn bigelow and written by. Mcraven is back with amazing stories of bravery and heroism from his career as a navy seal and commander of americas special operations forces.
A democrat, panetta was a member of the united states house of representatives from 1977. Navy seal matt bissonnette, who grew up in alaska, should be prosecuted for his role in the justreleased. Defense secretary leon panetta was the man in charge on the night of the mission to kill osama bin laden. His decision to make himself an instant celebrity and speaker circuit star comes nearly two years after. Panetta said in a 60 minutes interview that a doctor who is now in prison worked with the c. Denson said that leon panetta, three days after osama bin ladens death. I recommend this book to everyone who believes that our current government needs new leadership and that leon panetta is the prototype of what that leadership. Former cia officials rebuke trumps attack on navy seal.
After the killing of osama bin laden by seal team six in a 2011 raid, navy seals became fullblown celebrities, and greitens rode that fame to speaking tours, a. Exseal who wrote book on bin laden gets written off by. Cbs news defense secretary leon panetta is speaking out for the first time about the navy seal who continues to make headlines with his revealing book. These books comprise core knowledge that is fundamental to the naval profession.
Panetta hints punishment for bin laden book author newsday. Gates and panetta blast obama for micromanaging military. Washington ap defense secretary leon panetta is assailing publication of a book about the raid that killed terrorist leader osama bin laden, saying the account by a former navy seal could. Leon panettas top 10 revelations the christian science. Leon panetta also said that seals had killed bin laden. Leon edward panetta born june 28, 1938 is an american politician who has served in several. After he was selected to be natos sixteenth supreme allied commander, the new york times described jim stavridis as a renaissance admiral. Panetta raps book by former seal on bin laden hit the. Seal of the united states house of representatives. The undaunted courage and ultimate sacrifice of navy seal team six operator adam brown. At that event, which boal attended, panetta identified both the navy seal team that conducted the raid and its commanding officer both points of. Collected via email, october 2012 reports have just surfaced from a former navy seal present in benghazi that those on the ground in benghazi sent an urgent request from the cia annex for.
Secretary of defense leon panetta gave a heated interview to cbs this morning on tuesday, lashing out at the navy seal whose controversial book about the osama bin laden raid has upset many in the. Angry leon panetta piles on the navy seal book the atlantic. I dont like that it talks about the missions that navy seals have executed, but for the rest of it, its a. George little, spokesman for defense secretary leon e. Former cia director leon panetta revealed the name of the navy seal unit that carried out the osama bin laden raid and named the units ground commander at a 2011 ceremony attended by zero. Panetta hints at action against navy seal who wrote obl.
Former navy seal under investigation for bin laden disclosures. Marshall discovered a gold nugget at sutters mill in northern california, a discovery that led to the gold rush of 49. The navy seals team helicoptered across pakistan and killed bin laden in the early hours of monday morning before taking his corpse to a us ship in the arabian sea for a burial at sea. In a cbs interview broadcast tuesday, panetta stops short of. One of the navy seal team helicopters accidentally touched down in an animal pen and was disabled. Panetta complains navy seal book not vetted by pentagon. In a dazzling operation, navy seals deployed by president barack obama penetrated osama bin ladens compound in abbottabad, pakistan. Defense secretary leon panetta is suggesting that a retired navy seal be punished for writing a book giving an insiders account of the u. The man who killed bin laden robert oneill youtube. Cbs news defense secretary leon panetta is speaking out for the first time about the navy seal who continues to make headlines with his revealing book about the night osama bin laden was killed. When it comes to sensitive special operations missions, such as. Exnavy seal broke promise he made to country video. A highlydecorated fake seal team 6 commander who served in korea, vietnam, the gulf war, and top secret black ops inside iran in 2009 has outed don shipley as a real navy seal, sources confirmed today.
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