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jsr

(7,712 posts)
Fri Aug 24, 2012, 05:54 PM Aug 2012

Al Qaeda calls for death of Navy SEAL who authored book on bin Laden mission

Source: CBS

Al Qaeda has wasted no time in calling for the death of the former Navy SEAL who has written a book under a pseudonym which his publisher Dutton calls a first person account of the death of Osama bin Laden.

A jihadist forum, al-Fidaa, located in Malaysia, posted the death calls and provided the author's name and photograph under a headline titled "First Image of One of the Dogs who killed Bin Laden." Dogs are considered unclean in Islam.

Al-Fidaa, which is also used by al Qaeda to recruit suicide bombers, posted comments by one member, Abu (son of, in Arabic) Dujanah al-Kinani, warning that the "lion's cubs," the mujahedeen (holy warriors), are now waiting for the right time to avenge bin laden's death. Usama means "lion" in Arabic. Ayman al-Zawahiri, the new leader of al-Qaeda has called bin Laden, "the lion of Islam." Jihadi online forums sometimes refer to Bin Laden as the "Lion of the Holy Jihad."

One posting on al-Fidaa called on Allah to kill the author sooner or later. Another member, in the thread, called on God to "make him a living example and let us witness his dark day."

Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503543_162-57500137-503543/al-qaeda-calls-for-death-of-navy-seal-who-authored-book-on-bin-laden-mission/

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Al Qaeda calls for death of Navy SEAL who authored book on bin Laden mission (Original Post) jsr Aug 2012 OP
Thak you Rupert Murdoch and Fox News...you are real Americans! rfranklin Aug 2012 #1
And our special ops guys are none too happy about it Mnpaul Aug 2012 #34
He had to have seen that coming woolldog Aug 2012 #2
you write a book, you take the cash, you take the publicity nt msongs Aug 2012 #4
Um...I'm not sure he expected Fox News to out him... CJCRANE Aug 2012 #14
They never did thucythucy Aug 2012 #28
Fox wouldn't have named the author if Junior was President when Bin Laden was taken out. Contrary1 Aug 2012 #38
Hopefully this Navy Squeal didn't identify his fellow Seals fantomas Aug 2012 #3
Fox News are the squealers in this case. CJCRANE Aug 2012 #6
Hopefully the other Seals identities wil be impossible for Fox News to crack fantomas Aug 2012 #8
I wonder if if could sue the shit out of FOX for that. Incitatus Aug 2012 #29
You can file suit for just about anything. If you don't have legal standing, your case is dismissed. 24601 Aug 2012 #33
It has been implied that he gave enough information about the location of their "base" ... hlthe2b Aug 2012 #26
Post removed Post removed Aug 2012 #27
The only reason they did it was to take the news cycle woodsprite Aug 2012 #5
But ironically Romney went and grabbed the heat back with his birther comments. grantcart Aug 2012 #40
Oh Snap! lunatica Aug 2012 #42
Two entities at fault here.... Ineeda Aug 2012 #7
Just so we are clear on this point... Blue State Bandit Aug 2012 #10
Al Quaeda gets no blame for death threats made by Al Quaeda? ZombieHorde Aug 2012 #17
The difference is Ineeda Aug 2012 #23
I don't expect Faux to have any integrity, so I disagree with your metaphor. yardwork Aug 2012 #25
And I agree -- I said we could HOPE Ineeda Aug 2012 #32
Assassins will be assassins. burnsei sensei Aug 2012 #54
Yeah, I was wondering about that myself..... yardwork Aug 2012 #24
Do you also support the fatwa on Salman Rushdie? TheManInTheMac Aug 2012 #39
I'd use the 'r' word here but it's against the rules. Ineeda Aug 2012 #48
"Two entities at fault here...and it's not Al Quaeda." TheManInTheMac Aug 2012 #49
And what's the "r" word anyway? TheManInTheMac Aug 2012 #50
Yeah, right. Nice try though. Ineeda Aug 2012 #52
Look at the bright side, Trillo Aug 2012 #9
If anything happens to the author, Fox will rue the day one of WestSeattle2 Aug 2012 #11
I would think that if anything happens to the author, his family, or avebury Aug 2012 #47
They don't care Mnpaul Aug 2012 #55
Hey look. If you want T E R R O R - F O R E V E R!, Wilms Aug 2012 #12
Well THATS a surprise! bunnies Aug 2012 #13
He and his family will probably have to go into hiding to be safe, and just by tblue37 Aug 2012 #15
So Faux News has outed a US Navy Seal that was part of the team the killed bin Laden? Raster Aug 2012 #16
Hmm probably not the best time to share the same name Riftaxe Aug 2012 #18
I'll have to let my Canadian friend Panasonic Aug 2012 #21
Sharing names gets annoying at times like this Posteritatis Aug 2012 #30
Micheal Bolton? Arctic Dave Aug 2012 #35
I could only be so comparatively lucky... (nt) Posteritatis Aug 2012 #37
His photograph is online too n/t flamingdem Aug 2012 #43
Assualt The Jungle 1 Aug 2012 #19
Can Rupert Murdoch be placed under arrest Panasonic Aug 2012 #20
It's sure a good thing Turbineguy Aug 2012 #22
Fox News... giving aid and comfort to the enemy since 1996. truthisfreedom Aug 2012 #31
Fox are a bunch of idiots proud patriot Aug 2012 #36
Yeah but isn't that a little like the GOP calling for a return to the gold standard? randome Aug 2012 #41
After Al Qaeda waterboards him to tell them who the rest of the Seals are lunatica Aug 2012 #44
How about calling for the extinction of FOX "News"? nt nanabugg Aug 2012 #45
And we should believe this story because? Peace Patriot Aug 2012 #46
Dude's a Teabagger...mark my words n/t Narkos Aug 2012 #51
The International wing of the GOP has spoken. sofa king Aug 2012 #53
Isn't this arguably Faux "news" aiding a terrorist organization? Thor_MN Aug 2012 #56
 

rfranklin

(13,200 posts)
1. Thak you Rupert Murdoch and Fox News...you are real Americans!
Fri Aug 24, 2012, 05:56 PM
Aug 2012

Outing a Navy Seal and signing his death warrant. Well, IOKIYAR to out CIA agents and Special Ops guys as long as it furthers your political agenda.

Mnpaul

(3,655 posts)
34. And our special ops guys are none too happy about it
Fri Aug 24, 2012, 09:18 PM
Aug 2012

From the SOFREP forum


Holy F#ck. Check out what Fox News editor John Moody had to say about revealing Mark Owen's real name:

Fox News executive editor John Moody said, "Once you write a book, anonymously or not, you have no reasonable expectation of privacy."

What a piece of shit. Here's a link to the article: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/23/us-navy-seal-osama-binladen-book-idINDEE87M0I020120823


Read more: http://sofrep.com/10631/no-easy-day-author-seal-team-6/#ixzz24W4DgA7X

They are frickin livid. On top of that, I found out that the author has recently moved meaning that someone will look him up and attack a family that had nothing to do with it

CJCRANE

(18,184 posts)
14. Um...I'm not sure he expected Fox News to out him...
Fri Aug 24, 2012, 06:25 PM
Aug 2012

that's a new low.

They've become so rabid that they don't know right from wrong, up from down any longer.

thucythucy

(8,094 posts)
28. They never did
Fri Aug 24, 2012, 08:24 PM
Aug 2012

know right from wrong, nor up from down.

Remember the Fox credo:

War is peace
Freedom is slavery
Ignorance is strength.

Especially the last one.

Contrary1

(12,629 posts)
38. Fox wouldn't have named the author if Junior was President when Bin Laden was taken out.
Fri Aug 24, 2012, 09:34 PM
Aug 2012

That's how they roll.

fantomas

(94 posts)
3. Hopefully this Navy Squeal didn't identify his fellow Seals
Fri Aug 24, 2012, 06:02 PM
Aug 2012

I'm sure its a scary time for them. Even if he used pseudonyms, a few identifying details could be dangerous.

CJCRANE

(18,184 posts)
6. Fox News are the squealers in this case.
Fri Aug 24, 2012, 06:04 PM
Aug 2012

Pseudonyms were used in the book.

ETA: It shouldn't be Fox News job to help Al-Qaeda. That's a misstep to say the least.

fantomas

(94 posts)
8. Hopefully the other Seals identities wil be impossible for Fox News to crack
Fri Aug 24, 2012, 06:09 PM
Aug 2012

But we know that Murdock and Co. are ace hackers.

Incitatus

(5,317 posts)
29. I wonder if if could sue the shit out of FOX for that.
Fri Aug 24, 2012, 08:26 PM
Aug 2012

In the least, pressure should be put on Republican leaders to condemn Fox for their actions. Republicans attacking each other before elections is always good.

24601

(3,963 posts)
33. You can file suit for just about anything. If you don't have legal standing, your case is dismissed.
Fri Aug 24, 2012, 08:35 PM
Aug 2012

It is also tossed if you have filed for something for which there is no legal cause.

hlthe2b

(102,418 posts)
26. It has been implied that he gave enough information about the location of their "base" ...
Fri Aug 24, 2012, 08:15 PM
Aug 2012

that that may not be hard to figure out--as well as the identities of their family members. This is why his fellow SEALS are so outraged.

Response to hlthe2b (Reply #26)

woodsprite

(11,930 posts)
5. The only reason they did it was to take the news cycle
Fri Aug 24, 2012, 06:04 PM
Aug 2012

Heat off of Romney. If something were to happen to
him, I'm sure the f'ers would be shouting that it was
Obama's fault.

I know charges can be brought against them, but I'm
not gonna hold my breath for that. The GOP don't care
who dies just as long as they win and the rich get to
stuff more money in their tax shelters.

Ineeda

(3,626 posts)
7. Two entities at fault here....
Fri Aug 24, 2012, 06:06 PM
Aug 2012

and it's not Al Quaeda. The author, despite his attempt at anonymity (but he sure as hell cashed the big checks) should have anticipated this. And, of course, Faux knew exactly what it was doing.

Ineeda

(3,626 posts)
23. The difference is
Fri Aug 24, 2012, 07:47 PM
Aug 2012

that you don't expect a dog to behave like anything other than a dog. Or expect a kangaroo to act like a goldfish. We don't expect AQ to behave like anything other than what they are. We could hope that Faux would have the integrity to not put lives in danger, but I guess the scoop is more important. We expect SEALs to not cash in on their escapades (no matter where the money is actually going), particularly when it puts themselves, their families and those of their teammates in serious jeopardy.

yardwork

(61,715 posts)
25. I don't expect Faux to have any integrity, so I disagree with your metaphor.
Fri Aug 24, 2012, 08:12 PM
Aug 2012

I think that al Qaeda is at fault for threatening to kill somebody. I think that Faux is at fault for outing a SEAL. I don't have a strong opinion either way about the author of the book.

Ineeda

(3,626 posts)
32. And I agree -- I said we could HOPE
Fri Aug 24, 2012, 08:34 PM
Aug 2012

Faux would have integrity involving the SEALs but I never said I expected it. And I'll repeat, of course AQ is being, as expected, AQ.

burnsei sensei

(1,820 posts)
54. Assassins will be assassins.
Sun Aug 26, 2012, 11:00 AM
Aug 2012

The only difference is the color of the flag and the perspective of the person holding it.

TheManInTheMac

(985 posts)
39. Do you also support the fatwa on Salman Rushdie?
Sat Aug 25, 2012, 10:10 AM
Aug 2012

What other criminals are not at fault for their crimes? What other crime victims do you think should have anticipated the crime?

Ineeda

(3,626 posts)
48. I'd use the 'r' word here but it's against the rules.
Sat Aug 25, 2012, 02:04 PM
Aug 2012

Where did you get the impression that I support violence or retribution of any kind????? Or imply that people or organizations are not responsible for their actions -- crimes or otherwise. READ more carefully, please. I said the opposite.

Is there a flip-off smiley?

WestSeattle2

(1,730 posts)
11. If anything happens to the author, Fox will rue the day one of
Fri Aug 24, 2012, 06:16 PM
Aug 2012

their editors thought it was a bright idea to broadcast his identity.

Fox knew exactly what they were doing - basically delivering this author to Al Queda in hopes of an even greater news story.

That's about as disgusting as it gets.

I do believe that network may have just jumped the shark - especially among their conservative military viewership.

avebury

(10,952 posts)
47. I would think that if anything happens to the author, his family, or
Sat Aug 25, 2012, 01:24 PM
Aug 2012

innocent bystanders because Fox made his name public, Fox would be culpable for what happens. Any reasonable person would know that releasing the name of someone involved with an incident like the death of Bin Laden could cause Al Queda to go after the guy.

Mnpaul

(3,655 posts)
55. They don't care
Sun Aug 26, 2012, 11:12 AM
Aug 2012

Nothing happened when they outed the supposed terrorist sympathiser living in the US. The guy no longer lived there and an innocent family got terrorized by Fox watched loons. The same thing might happen here because the guy who wrote the book just moved. Some innocent family who bought his house may get a visit by someone looking to get back at the guy.

tblue37

(65,490 posts)
15. He and his family will probably have to go into hiding to be safe, and just by
Fri Aug 24, 2012, 06:26 PM
Aug 2012

knowing who he is, al-Quaeda can probably figure out who the other team members are , putting the lives of the others and their families into danger as well.

No doubt FOX is very proud of itself.

This carp should cause all Americans to turn away from FOX--even the mouth-breathers--but of course it won't.

I think there should be some sort of legal penalty against FOX for revealing such information and thus putting this man and others into real danger.

On edit: Of course FOX won't lose viewers or get legally swatted, because as always IOKIYAR.

Raster

(20,998 posts)
16. So Faux News has outed a US Navy Seal that was part of the team the killed bin Laden?
Fri Aug 24, 2012, 06:29 PM
Aug 2012

Just to be clear: the propaganda arm of the Republican party just outed a former US Navy SEAL. I wonder how this is gonna play in Freeperville?

 

Panasonic

(2,921 posts)
21. I'll have to let my Canadian friend
Fri Aug 24, 2012, 07:16 PM
Aug 2012

to go into hiding, even though his name is Marc Bissonnette. (He runs Canadianisp.ca)


Posteritatis

(18,807 posts)
30. Sharing names gets annoying at times like this
Fri Aug 24, 2012, 08:27 PM
Aug 2012

My RL name is the same as a very, very well-known television and movie actor.

It ... affects things like my phone calls and mailbox whenever he does something significant.

 

The Jungle 1

(4,552 posts)
19. Assualt
Fri Aug 24, 2012, 06:51 PM
Aug 2012

The Seals should plan a raid on fox news. There is not a court in this country that would convict them of anything.

This is the lowest scummy attack on our military I have ever seen.

These people are no Americans.

truthisfreedom

(23,159 posts)
31. Fox News... giving aid and comfort to the enemy since 1996.
Fri Aug 24, 2012, 08:31 PM
Aug 2012

I think they need a little visit from the Secret Service.

 

randome

(34,845 posts)
41. Yeah but isn't that a little like the GOP calling for a return to the gold standard?
Sat Aug 25, 2012, 10:33 AM
Aug 2012

IOW, {yawn}.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
44. After Al Qaeda waterboards him to tell them who the rest of the Seals are
Sat Aug 25, 2012, 10:40 AM
Aug 2012

they'll kill him.

I'm sure Cheney thinks it would be perfectly justified.

Peace Patriot

(24,010 posts)
46. And we should believe this story because?
Sat Aug 25, 2012, 12:06 PM
Aug 2012

It's CBS?
(Remember what they did to Dan Rather who tried to tell the truth about Dumbya (whose name means "dumbya" in Texan).)

The reporter, a "CBS terrorism consultant," wrote a book entitled, "Captive, My Time As a Prisoner of the Taliban," and lived to tell us what the name "Abu" means?
(Cuz, if you don't know what the name "Abu" means, you might mistake it for Kristin Lavransdatter and think--quite wrongly, of course--that the Norwegians are putting out disinformation.)

Since the CIA* probably created the web site, and certainly created Al Qaeda in the first place, they would not only know what's on Al Qaeda's mind, they would be the first to tell us all about it?
( )

Cuz Al Qaeda (which means "lucrative contracts on the taxpayer's dime" in medieval Arabic) telegraphs their really important terrorist plots on web sites, we need to "stay tuned" (which we used to say in the Pre-Internets Era, when we had to "not touch that dial" to "stay tuned&quot for "news at 11" (or, more thrilling, "we interrupt this broadcast...&quot to find out what's really going on in our world?
(But that doesn't make sense (Alice said). Why don't we just go to the Al Q web site and make our travel plans accordingly?)

---

*I use the name "CIA" (which means "Central Intelligence Agency&quot generically. God knows who's really passing things off to CBS (which means "Colombia Broadcasting..."--I had to look it up--System&quot , among the many new secret national, quasi-national, quasi-private, private, deeply private, supra-national (etc.) disinformation agencies and entities spawned by Dumbya and his junta (Dumbya means Dumbya in Texan; junta means junta en espanol). Speaking of espanol, the CIA used to help dump the bodies of leftists into the Pacific Ocean off South America, so that nobody would know what happened to them. Although today, the CIA or local affiliates are more into cutting the heads off of leftists and leaving their decapitated body in the road as a "lesson" to all--as occurred in the recent coup d'etat in Honduras--cuz they're having such a hard time controlling their backyard, these days, and they want people to know what happened to the body--the CIA, or a Clone of the CIA, may have reverted to type, in the case of Osama bin Laden (which means "lucrative contracts on the taxpayer's dime" en espanol) and thus, we really, really don't know whose body got dumped into the Pacific Ocean in this case, or what the hell happened. (I have my theories. Just ask.))

 

Thor_MN

(11,843 posts)
56. Isn't this arguably Faux "news" aiding a terrorist organization?
Sun Aug 26, 2012, 11:25 AM
Aug 2012

Thereby making Faux itself a terrorist organization?

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