Navy seal robert oneill on trumps criticism of bin laden. Exnavy seal team shooter robert oneill is unwavering in his claim. Navy seal and special warfare operator, o neill claims to have fired the shots that killed osama bin laden during the raid on his abbottabad compound on may 1, 2011. Firing the shots that killed osama bin laden and my years as a seal team warrior ebook. Bin laden shooter to release sex tape by leg ranger 4 years ago 4 years ago u.
Nov, 2014 robert o neill talked about his fateful meeting with osama bin laden in a blow by bl01 account of the raid on the 911 masterminds pakistan compound. Gardner howe, on stage, a seal officer, takes questions from an audience during a naval special warfare community outreach event at the navy memorial in washington d. The man who shot osama bin laden tells his story to a packed house at nixon library share this. Stepping out of the shadows and into the spotlight, exnavy seal robert o neill confesses, im still trying to figure out if its the best thing ive ever done or the worst thing ive ever done. Robert oneill is the guy who ended up shooting 911 mastermind osama bin laden. This first appeared in the havok journal november 8, 2014. Jul 12, 2017 penny steeles glasses reflect navy seal robert j. Another seal has given a different account of the death of the terrorist leader. He alone pumped two bullets into osama bin laden, killing the architect of the 911 attacks.
Navy seal who shot osama bin laden under investigation for leaking secrets robert o neill, the navy seal who says he killed alqaeda leader dead during 2011 secret raid in pakistan, could face. O neill, then, was the first to enter the bedroom where he came facetoface with bin laden, standing just inches away, and was the one who shot him three times in the head before he could get. Former navy seal robert oneill talks to cbs news about. Navy seal who shot bin laden to visit nixon library, uniform on display for first time. Veteran us seal who claims he shot bin laden rounds on. Bin laden shooter story is fubar, special ops sources say. Bin laden shooter robert o neill gives motivational speech in tennessee hours after confirming he was the shooter but does not mention the famous raid. Now, after days of frequently harsh criticism, some. O neill, who is best known for firing the shots that killed osama bin laden. In that article, o neill described approaching bin laden s thirdfloor bedroom behind another seal.
There is some dispute over who fired the fatal shots, but most accounts are that oneill shot bin laden. Bin laden shooter rob oneill mistakenly attacked by. Fox news kept robert oneill bin laden shooter a secret. Exseal robert o neill reveals himself as shooter who killed osama bin laden. Robert oneill, who claims to have fired the fatal bullets, has for the first time.
In a dramatic extract from his new book, the operator, published in the. According to scribner, oneills book will vividly recount a career that included some 400 missions, notably the may 2011 raid on bin ladens. Oneill fired the shots that killed terrorist osama bin laden. Robert o neill makes his second appearance on the hawkcast. Former red squadron navy seal robert oneill has been identified as the man who shot osama bin laden, according to sofrep, a website dedicated to military and specialops news. The former us navy seal robert oneill, who has claimed to be the shooter of osama bin laden. Nov 06, 2014 exseal robert oneill reveals himself as shooter who killed osama bin laden. O neill was a member of seal team 6 that conducted the may 2, 2011 raid on osama bin laden s compound in abbottabad, pakistan. Navy seal and special warfare operator, oneill claims to have fired the shots that killed osama bin laden during the.
The former navy seal who claims to have shot and killed osama bin laden spoke at the best of blount awards in tennesse. Now, after days of frequently harsh criticism, some of. Robert oneill, the former navy seal who identified himself as the operator who fatally shot osama bin laden. Jul 21, 2017 former navy seal robert o neill gives howard stern his stepbystep account of what went down during the historic mission to take out osama bin laden. Rebecca luby of dana point reacts to learning that the uniform on display at the nixon library belongs to the man who took down osama bin laden, navy seal robert j. This is a fascinating and well written story of men doing difficult things from their initial training to missions abroad and the challenges they face with their families, their friends and with their. Rob o neill, meanwhile, is the unnamed shooter who was credited in numerous magazine articles with firing the fatal shots. But othersincluding a fellow seal who was standing within feet of o neill when the final encounter with bin laden went downsay. Oneills equipment, on display at the nixon library in yorba linda. Dueling seal team six narratives news reports identify the us navy seal who killed osama bin laden as robert oneill, scheduled to appear in a fox news interview next week. Navy uniform from raid that took down osama bin laden is on. Heres how fox news tried to keep the man who shot bin laden a secret.
Bissonnettes book claims that when he entered the room bin ladens body was already lying at the foot of the bed, twitching and convulsing and that the seals, including bissonnette shot him in the. Former red squadron navy seal robert o neill has been identified as the man who shot osama bin laden, according to sofrep, a website dedicated to military and specialops news. Us navy seal robert oneill backs off claim that he was bin laden shooter. Former navy seal team six leader rob oneil tells his story of the infamous night usama bin laden was killed in new book vetted by the. Peter bergen says the killing was a team effort and there is some dispute over what happened. Team six member who wrote the book no easy day about the bin laden raid in. Robert o neill is the seal team 6 member who fired the fatal shot in a may 2011 raid.
Bissonnette wrote in no easy day that he was one of the seals who shot bin laden, and he and robert oneill, another former seal team 6. Apr 14, 2017 bin laden shooter story is fubar, special ops sources say. Robert james oneill born april 10, 1976 is a former united states navy sailor. Bin ladens shooter goes public, but fellow seals dispute. Another excommando says he shot bin laden the new york times. Former member of elite navy seal team 6 robert oneill has announced the pending release of his debut sex tape in a press conference today. Exnavy seal team shooter robert o neill is unwavering in his claim. The terrorist attack monday in england that left 22 people dead and dozens injured should force people to take isis more seriously, former navy seal robert o neill told newsmax tv. The former navy seal who claims to have shot and killed osama bin laden has been identified ahead of a highly anticipated fox news interview.
Book on bin laden killing and why photos of the body were never. He had featured in an esquire magazine piece last year named only as the shooter, but was planning to unmask himself in an interview with. R obert o neill may have fired the shot that killed osama bin laden, but he was merely the triggerman. Navy seal who shot osama bin laden to speak at lake county. Cnn former navy seal robert o neill said in an interview with the washington post that he was the one who fired the final shot to kill osama bin laden in 2011. Jul 09, 2017 in its first public display, the uniform belonging to robert j. Fans of the havok journal have been blowing up our email inbox and facebook pages recently with comments and questions about the special operations communitys reaction to rob the shooter o neill s claim to have been the man who killed osama bin laden. Mailonline revealed that o neill is the shooter and the man who will be interviewed next week publicly discussing the death of bin laden his account says that he rushed into bin laden s room and. Osama bin laden shooter idd ahead of fox interview usa today. In his book bissonnette said that bin laden was on. O neill confirmed to the washington post that he was the unnamed seal who was first to.
In the february 20 esquire article, robert was anonymously featured as the man who killed bin laden is screwed. Bin laden shooter story is fubar, special ops sources say on tuesday, fox news will air a highlyanticipated documentary about a former navy seal named robert o neill, who claims to be the man. April 1976 in butte, montana ist ein ehemaliger usamerikanischer soldat. Firing the shots that killed osama bin laden and my. In the article, he was only referred to as the shooter. Navy seals frustrated by bin laden raid disclosures. Dueling seal team six narratives news reports identify the us navy seal who killed osama bin laden as robert o neill, scheduled to appear in a fox news interview next week. Former navy seal robert oneill recalls the night he killed. Robert o neill, the retired navy seal who killed osama bin laden with three shots to the head, says the senate intelligence committee report on the cias use of torture is the ultimate kissandtell and its release harms the nation. The man who claims he killed the worlds most wanted terrorist is. Bissonnette wrote in no easy day that he was one of the seals who shot bin laden, and he and robert oneill.
Nov 08, 2014 the former us navy seal robert oneill, who has claimed to be the shooter of osama bin laden. Us navy seal robert oneill backs off claim that he was bin. The retired navy seal who revealed he fired the shots that killed sept. Bin laden shooters story highlights exseals dilemma. Nov 05, 2014 osama bin laden shooter idd ahead of fox interview. Robert oneill, osama bin laden shooter, gave speech in. Feb 11, 20 for the first time, the navy seal who killed osama bin laden tells his story speaking not just about the raid and the three shots that changed history, but about the personal aftermath for himself. Rob oneill bin laden killer not truthful seals claim. Robert oneill describes the moment he shot dead osama bin laden.
Navy seal who says he killed bin laden has book deal navy times. Navy seal rob oneill who shot bin laden reveals emotional. Robert oneill, 38, is one of the most highly decorated veterans of our time. Robert james o neill born april 10, 1976 is a former united states navy sailor. The member of seal team six claiming to have shot and killed osama bin laden in a daring night raid in may 2011 is robert o neill, multiple news sources have confirmed. Navy seal who shot bin laden to visit nixon library, uniform. O neill, a former us navy seal who shot osama bin laden during the 2011 raid on the former alqaida leaders abbottabad, pakistan, compound, has pushed back on president donald trumps. Robert oneill reveals himself as shooter who killed osama bin laden. Former navy seal robert o neill says he killed the worlds most wanted man. At issue is who fired the shotor shotsthat hit bin laden in the head, splitting open his skull and almost certainly ending his life. The man who shot bin laden describes raid in new book youtube. The firsthand account of the mission that killed osama bin laden documenting his participation in the raid. Osama bin laden and former navy seal robert o neill.
Nov 07, 2014 osama bin laden shooter idd ahead of fox interview. Up until now, his identity remained a mystery the man who shot and killed 911 mastermind osama bin laden following the largest manhunt in history. Nov 07, 2014 however, in the book no easy day, mr bissonnette claimed it was the point man who killed bin laden. Nov 18, 2014 yet, it was oneill who drew fire last week for adding a single new detail to the story of bin ladens slaying. The book, the operator by robert oneill, recounts the former navy chiefs career spanning 400 missions, though his role with the elite seal teams raid on bin ladens. Exseal reveals himself as shooter who killed osama bin laden. Nov 06, 2014 mailonline revealed that oneill is the shooter and the man who will be interviewed next week publicly discussing the death of bin laden. He confirmed that he is the shooter profiled by esquire in february 20. O neill s name as the selfproclaimed shooter on monday. Hes a hunter from montana with a fondness for shooting moose and bears. The final portion of the book covers the planning, training and execution of the abbottabad raid and the killing of bin laden. On thursday, mr bissonnette did not directly dispute mr o neill s claim, in an interview with. Nov 04, 2014 three years after osama bin laden s death, robert o neill says he was the one who killed him. Robert oneill net worth, wife, book, movie, navy seal.
Oneills name as the selfproclaimed shooter on monday. Dec 24, 2014 navy seal who shot osama bin laden under investigation for leaking secrets robert oneill, the navy seal who says he killed alqaeda leader dead during 2011 secret raid in pakistan, could face. Matt bissonnette, the seal behind o neill when bin laden was shot, made millions out of his book no easy day but was forced to hand over the cash. Knowledge of their deeds restricted to a tiny band of brothers. Rob oneill, meanwhile, is the unnamed shooter who was credited in numerous. Oneill confirmed to the washington post that he was the unnamed seal who was first to tumble through the. The operator is the recently published book by navy seal robert j.
Oneill absorbingly relates the 2011 attack on bin ladens pakistan compound. Firing the shots that killed osama bin laden by robert o neill, publ. Rob o neill is a former navy seal team leader with more than a dozen deployments and 400 combat missions in four different theaters of war. Oneill absorbingly relates the 2011 attack on bin ladens pakistan. In this talk he discusses the release of his new book titled the operator in. Robert o neill drew fire last week for adding a single new detail to the story of bin laden s slaying. Nov 06, 2014 o neill has been identified ahead of a fox news interview as the seal who shot bin laden in the may 2, 2011, raid that killed the planner of the sept. Us navy photo the man who claims he was the seal team 6 operator who shot osama bin laden in 2011 has written a new book, and his retelling of that raid shows. Us navy seal robert oneill backs off claim that he was. The book, the operator by robert o neill, recounts the former navy chiefs career spanning 400 missions, though his role with the elite seal teams raid on bin laden s compound in abbottabad.
Navy seals are meant to keep quiet about their deadly missions around the world. Robert oneill is not the hero of the bin laden raid. Dirty, dangerous work done without any public acclaim. The man who shot osama bin laden tells his story to a packed. I turned and went into the next room and i was looking at osama bin laden and thats when i shot him and killed him, o.
I have read several books about navy seals and the killing of bin laden. Nov 08, 2014 us navy seal robert oneill backs off claim that he was bin laden shooter navy seals are meant to keep quiet about their deadly missions around the world. What does the sof community think about the bin laden. As this book shows, seals regularly travel to an emotional place that few men. You would think that after so many of these attacks over and over, and the beheading videos, we would take them more seriously than we do, o neill, author of the operator and the man who killed osama bin laden. Bin laden shooter under investigation for leaking secrets caught. Another excommando says he shot bin laden the new york. Osama bin laden shooter idd ahead of fox interview. Better known as the guy who shot bin laden, oneill has carefully cultivated his media image over the past year to match the unparalleled dedication to selfless service that is a hallmark of the seals. Navy seal who shot bin laden to visit nixon library.
Firing the shots that killed osama bin laden by robert oneill, publ. Navy seal who served in the seal team 6 raid that killed al qaeda leader osama bin laden in 2011. Hes also the secret star of three hollywood films and the man who shot bin laden. Apr 14, 2017 bissonnette is already under investigation for revealing details about the bin laden raid and technical aspects of special operations in a book, no easy day, which he declined to vet with military. The operator describes the nonstop action of o neill s deployments in iraq and afghanistan, evokes the black humor of yearslong combat, brings to vivid life the lethal efficiency of the militarys tier one units, and reveals firsthand details of the most celebrated terrorist takedown in history. Bin laden shooter rob o neill mistakenly attacked by street thugs seeking to collect debt from neighbor seems rather farfetched not many crips in butte, mt. Navy seal who shot osama bin laden under investigation. Rob has been decorated with two silver stars, four. The man who shot bin laden hes a hunter from montana with a fondness for shooting moose and bears.
For the first time, the navy seal who killed osama bin laden tells his story speaking not just about the raid and the three shots that changed history, but about the personal aftermath for himself. Navy seal who shot osama bin laden under investigation for. Dec 10, 2019 oneill was a member of seal team 6 that conducted the may 2, 2011 raid on osama bin ladens compound in abbottabad, pakistan. Nov 07, 2014 the member of seal team six claiming to have shot and killed osama bin laden in a daring night raid in may 2011 is robert oneill, multiple news sources have confirmed. Rob o neill was profiled as the shooter in esquire and is scheduled to speak on fox news. Robert oneill is not the hero of the bin laden raid task. In 2012, matt bissonnette, using the pseudonym mark owen, wrote a book called no easy day. Robert o neill signed 8x10 photo bin laden shooter seal team six navy seals bas. The latest revelation comes from robert o neill, a former member of seal team 6 who says he killed bin laden with a shot to the forehead when the team raided the terrorists compound more than. In his book, he does not identify the man who fired the fatal shots at bin laden, referring to him as simply. Exseal member who wrote book on bin laden raid forfeits.
Nov 07, 2014 another excommando says he shot bin laden. Navy seals book on the bin laden killing shows the real. On may 2, 2011, osama bin laden, founder and leader of the terrorist organization al qaeda, the man responsible for the horrific sept. Exnavy seal robert oneill maintains he singlehandedly. Nov 06, 2014 so who actually killed osama bin laden. A navy seal who claims to have shot bin laden is identified. Former team six member matt bissonnette, who wrote a bestseller under a pseudonym about shooting bin laden, is about to publish his second book about being a navy seal. But the killing of terrorist leader osama bin laden by seal team six who was the shooter is causing considerable public debate within the seal community. In his book, he does not identify the man who fired the fatal shots at bin laden, referring to him as simply the point man.