Leon panetta blasts exseal who wrote bin laden raid book. A former navy seal who wrote a book about his personal account of the raid that killed osama bin laden could be penalized for not first seeking military approval of. 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. 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. Panetta raps book by former seal on bin laden hit the. Defense secretary leon panetta had harsh words on tuesday for the exnavy seal whose new book details the mission to kill osama bin laden, saying that.
More than three years after seal team six killed the terror leader, the elite. Defense secretary leon panetta reacted angrily tuesday to the publication of a new book, not vetted by the pentagon, that reveals details of the navy seal raid that killed osama bin laden. Panetta lashes out at exseals bin laden raid book youtube. Defense secretary leon panetta was the man in charge on the night of the mission to kill osama bin laden. Heroes of chance creek series by cora seton sold by. Navy seals journey to coming out transgender, highlights her experiences serving with distinction in one of the militarys most elite units before retiring in. The fact that he did it without running it by the pentagon so that we could take a. Defense secretary leon panetta said a book about the killing of osama bin laden does indeed jeopardize the lives of those involved in other operations. This week, a retired navy seal involved in executing the mission, who is using the. Secretary of defense leon panetta sharply criticized the book written by a former navy seal that provides a firsthand account of the raid that killed osama bin laden, saying it. Former navy seal under investigation for bin laden disclosures. Washington secretary of defense leon panetta has suggested that punishment is in order for the exnavy seal who penned a tellall about the raid that killed osama bin laden. Panetta hints punishment for bin laden book author newsday.
Exnavy seal broke promise he made to country video. Angry leon panetta piles on the navy seal book the atlantic. 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. This week, a retired navy seal involved in executing the mission, who is. Panetta blasts exseal who wrote osama bin laden raid book. Pentagon drops claim against navy seal that he spilled bin laden secrets armistice matt bissonnettes book on the famous raid was called a. The book was written by a retired navy seal under the pseudonym of mark owen, but he was later identified in the media as matt bissonnette, who was himself part of the covert operation. He then retired to establish the panetta institute with his wife of fifty years.
The former navy seal who published an account of the raid that killed osama bin laden is under criminal investigation, the associated press reported friday. 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. Leon panetta speaks out against navy seal author, hints at. Former navy seal team member investigated for bin laden. 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. Defense secretary leon panetta tells cbs news norah odonnell a retired navy seals book detailing the. A memoir of leadership in war and peace panetta, leon, newton.
Panetta hints at action against navy seal for osama book. According to panetta, this is what happened once the navy seals entered bin ladens home on may 2, 2011. Panetta blasts publication of book on bin laden raid. Defense secretary leon panetta appeared on cbs this morning, and finally opened up about the controversial book written by a navy seal detailing the raid that took out osama bin laden. Defense secretary leon panetta delivered a stern message to the exnavy seal whose book offers a firsthand account of the u. Com defense secretary leon panetta said revelations in a book written by a retired navy seal on the raid that killed alqaida leader osama bin laden could put future operations. He would seal deals over a bourbon, and he deeply believed that in politics, your. The navy seal s email order bride heroes of chance creek series book 1 book 1 of 5. Tim sloanafpgetty imagesnew york secretary of defense leon panetta became the highestranking u. 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. 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. 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.
Youd think it would be hard for the pentagon to stay mad at one of the navy seals who took out bin laden, but defense secretary leon panetta is still fuming over the new book no easy day, in. On the 11th anniversary of 911, defense secretary leon panetta spoke out against the exnavy seal who wrote a book about taking down. Secretary of defense leon panetta became the highestranking u. Pentagon drops claim against navy seal that he spilled bin. Laden, is about to publish his second book about being a navy seal. Defense secretary leon panetta suggests matt bissonnette, the exseal behind book about the. Exnavy seal under criminal investigation for bin laden book. Panetta hints at action against navy seal who wrote obl. This is how the bin laden raid went down business insider. Panetta hints at punishment for bin laden book author. A former navy seal who wrote a best seller about the raid that killed osama bin laden is under criminal investigation for disclosing classified material. Defense secretary leon panetta criticized 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. Navy seal team six, which last year stormed bin ladens home in pakistan and killed the al qaeda leader.
Defense secretary leon panetta suggests matt bissonnette, the ex. Defense secretary leon panetta is suggesting that a retired navy seal be punished for writing a book giving an insiders account of the u. 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. 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. Panettas public life, not just his recent positions. Secretary of defense leon panetta discusses his book. The man who killed bin laden robert oneill youtube. A book about the raid that killed osama bin laden by a former navy seal who participated in the mission contains classified information and. Washington secretary of defense leon panetta has suggested that punishment is in order for the exnavy seal who. Panetta suggests bin laden book author could be penalized.
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