SEAL Who Killed bin Laden Jobless,Offered No Security

The Washington Examiner ^ | Monday, February 11, 2013 | Paul Bedard

[kristinn]

The Navy SEAL Team Six "shooter" who put two rounds into Osama bin Laden's forehead May 2, 2011, is jobless, struggling to pay basic bills and has been offered no protection from the retaliation he anticipates from al Qaeda, according to his first interview.

Only described as "the shooter" by Esquire, he also charges that the SEAL who recently wrote a book about the raid, celebrated in the new movie Zero Dark Thirty, wrongly took credit for killing the 9/11 mastermind. The shooter said that the other SEAL simply shot the corpse of bin Laden in the chest.

The long article in the upcoming magazine said that the shooter came forward to talk about the raid to bring attention to the lack of support offered by the Pentagon or administration for troops once they come home.

[dangerdoc]

I broke my wrist and knee while on active duty, impairment ratings were part of the discharge process. In fact, they offered me an appeal to increase the rating as part of my discharge and appeared surprised that I didn’t persue it.

[Pan_Yan]

Your ire is misplaced. The military is not the problem. The problem rests with Odinga and his henchman along with dozens of other demrats out to destroy it our military. Come on, fags in the showers with men, women in combat, restrictice rules of engagement, and the kenyan pig taking credit for what the military has done.

What ire? The military is no more or less than a component of the society that has produced it. Our society is not the same as it was 30 years ago and neither is our military. I do not want my children to join the military and I no longer trust the military on the whole. But I'm not angry at them.

[kempster]

Surely he must realize that the killing of bin laden was less about him dying as it was about re-election.

[Lou L]

But the Shooter will discover soon enough that when he leaves after sixteen years in the Navy, his body filled with scar tissue, arthritis, tendonitis, eye damage, and blown disks, here is what he gets from his employer and a grateful nation: nothing. No pension, no health care, and no protection for himself or his family

You make some very good points. I would also add, there are MANY service men and women who have served their country well, but for many other reasons choose to leave before receiving full retirement. We all understand that, and most of us made that decision on our own free will. This almost reads like some kind of Democratic talking point for government expansion of health and retirement care.

[Road Glide]

Maybe he ought to “come out of the closet” and run for political office. Seriously.

Remember “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance” ??

[jayrunner]

“Liberty Valence” is a great movie with an incredible cast—Jimmy Stewart, Lee Marvin, The Duke (John Wayne). It’s also a wonderful love story.

[ozzymandus]

Was he thrown out of the Navy, or just didn’t re-enlist? I need more information before I believe anything.

[Jet Jaguar]

I would agree.

His whole story, is not on record.