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Navy Seal Book On Bin Laden - Legal Action

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If he signed a disclosure agreement then he shouldn't have told, but I don't think that disciplining him is the way to go. People have the right to know how all the money we have spent looking for Bin Laden was spent, and how he actually died.
 
Hatuey said:
I'm not really sure if this is true or not but I would assume that "his account" of the events would be something the Pentagon would want sealed regardless of his mission. Specially when his mission only took place a few months ago.

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With that aside, my position for this guy is that he didn't do anything his career should be tarnished for. If it's true, it's true but he doesn't deserve to be in jail and made out to be a common criminal.
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What WE know may not be the issue. The issue may be what our enemies learn from such a book.
 
Dragonfly said:
Pentagon Tells Ex-SEAL He Could Face Legal Action Over Osama Bin Laden Raid Book, 'No Easy Day' - Yahoo! News <-- clicky



Is this a freedom of speech thing?
Or complete stupidity on the part of the "author"?

Do you support legal action against "author"?
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If he revealed classified information, yes, he should be punished for it accordingly. It's not a matter of freedom of speech, since revealing such information can very easily lead to the deaths of others.

Accidentally voted sitting on the fence instead of press charges.
 
Personally, I don't really think it makes any difference as to whether he actually did reveal any secrets. His responsibility was to let the government look over his shoulder and vet what he has written to ensure that he has not revealed secrets. He gave up the right to determine this fact for himself, and is already unlawfully breaking the agreement.
 
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