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And the author of the bin Laden book is no longer anonymous. -- (link)

Posted by TWuG Aug 23 '12, 12:17

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http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501706_162-57499263/seal-who-wrote-bin-laden-raid-book-identified/ (www.cbsnews.com)

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and the CBS page about this didn't work for me. -- nm - Mel Profit Aug 23, 12:31 3
- Nor me. Looks like they took it down. Once Fox reported it, the genie was out of the bottle and won't go back in -- nm - TWuG Aug 23, 12:34
- Looks like they took it down, but there are plenty of other sites with the story. -- nm - mara Aug 23, 12:32
- Conspiracy! -- nm - Qale Aug 23, 12:31
"Publisher Penguin Group asked news organizations Thursday to withhold his identity." ... and Fox News and CBS rightfully said "fuck you". hahah -- nm - Beryllium Aug 23, 12:22
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- Fox News, no less. Outstanding. -- nm - nubby Aug 23, 12:22 14
  - Yeah. Glad to see they're concerned for the safety of our men in uniform. - TWuG Aug 23, 12:39 13
    - he should've thought about that before trying to cash in with a book about it. -- nm - znufrii Aug 23, 12:46
    - Yeah, that sucks. You know what also sucks? Profiting from the sharing of military intel. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 23, 12:42 10
      - If he is revealing classified intel he should face charges. But I think a book of his account of the raid could be written without revealing - TWuG Aug 23, 12:44 5
        
        I doubt that it has classified info, but that -- nm - Beryllium Aug 23, 12:47 4
        
        's not what I mean. It was a military operation. That's the sort of thing that should be examined by a tribunal and divulged in that way - not in a - Beryllium Aug 23, 12:50 3
        
        Valid points. Though I maintain that the greatest danger the author faces is never having to buy his own beer for the rest of his life. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Aug 23, 12:53 2
        
        Also, given what I've been hearing about book publishers (not Penguin in particular, mostly other ones), they get no sympathy from me ... - Beryllium Aug 23, 12:59
        
        One would hope, yes. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 23, 12:54
      - (Granted, I'll take back my statements on this if 100% of the proceeds were always intended to go to supporting veterans & their families) -- nm - Beryllium Aug 23, 12:43 3
        
        The Fox article says proceeds are going to the families of fallen SEALs. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Aug 23, 13:03 2
        
        Well, that's noble, then. I guess I have to take back my enthusiasm. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 23, 13:06 1
        
        (I was all set to be happy for Fox News at acquiring journalistic integrity, too!) -- nm - Beryllium Aug 23, 13:07
    - right. - Mel Profit Aug 23, 12:40

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