No Easy Day to pay and read or not?

[sharac]

Re: No Easy Day to pay and read or not?

Good book and i fully understand why it's controversial it deals also with the sacrifices (not just politics BS) people who choose this proffession make (personal life, permanent medical trouble due to physical stress etc...). Noone likes to read that top few fighters of the nation have blood beneath the skin and that are not dumb automatons and mostly in the service of a country not those in charge for a while.

 

[Kilmore]

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The author of this book traded his honor for cheap self gratification and some quick cash. I personally would not support such an effort by buying this book. He sold his house in Dam Neck VA to a fellow STS member when he moved his family to Alaska. Was he so foolish to think he would not be outed and his real name revealed by the press? A search of pubic data bases of real estate transactions can give you his name and the name of his "team mate" and his family that he has now endangered by blathering about his service with DEVGRU. Just one example of how he compromised the OPSEC of his former unit and shipmates. There are plenty more that can be sifted out by reading his book. Our enemies are not a stupid as some people would like to believe. There is "No Easy Money" in this life, a lesson he will soon learn.

 

[Phil1]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Cuban Croc</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Currently reading "FEARLESS". Have read most of the SEAL books that are out. Next is "No Easy Day". FEARLESS is the favorite of the books I have read about SEALs. That said, I would state the book gives lots of information about SEAL Team 6. All the books give intimate details about the missions they have completed and/or participated.

The only difference between this story and the others is this person did not receive an approval. From what I understand, this person did not want to receive an approval because he wanted the story to be told correctly and any cost. He felt passionate about the events and did not want the government to distort the true story.

Does anyone else agree? </div></div>

Mostly agree. I think that he got pissed off at details of the mission leaking out by politicians and politicians claiming credit for the success of SEALS on the mission and other SEAL missions. He doesn't come out and say that but he makes reference to these issues on several occasions at the end of the book.

There is NOTHING in the book that is new other than the four tube NVG's that he wore on the mission. Nothing that wasn't disclosed months ago by other media and the government.

As far as any terror groups, Muslim extremist groups going after him or other SEALS. Thats not likely going to happen.

They haven't been able to get Salman Rushdie and he has a active bounty of $3.3 million and a current Fatwa on his head.

Former President Jimmy Carter took the heat for the failed Iranian hostage rescue mission in 1980. So claiming credit for success by politicians is not unexpected.

There is a reason why all the stolen valor pretenders are SEAL wannabe's and not Rangers, Delta Force, Green Beret's etc. Books like this, Chris Kyle's book American Sniper, etc. How many movies are about Delta Force, Rangers, etc.? The only Green Beret movie was made 30 years ago.

Neither Chris Kyle's book, nor this book, give anything away. I hope they both make millions off their books.

 

[KTDLS7]

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Excellent book, "No Easy Day".

I received this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-Xfti7qtT0

...about the time I started the book. It's 22 minutes, and worth the watch.

Kevin

 

[leadbullet]

Re: No Easy Day to pay and read or not?

read mine in one day and i don't like to read, several friend wanted to borrow it but they can buy their own, this hardcover isn't leaving my house.
hats off to all those invloved in the raid, job well done.

 

[BDunn]

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I enjoyed the book and respect the dedication and discipline it takes of all involved to make something like what is chronicled happen. I've never been in the military, but I can't discern any sensitive information in the book.

 

[fargo007]

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I read it in two days. Excellent, and recommended.

There is no validity IMHO to allegations of a secret disclosure in this book. Everything in it has been seen on the news already.

My government is lying to me outright about what happened, and someone who was there stepped up and told the truth. We should have MORE books like this coming out. Sure, you can lie to me to protect national secrets, but you CANNOT lie to me to make your administration look better, or to cloak your actions in the fog of political correctness or "pacify" the muslims who are butt-hurt about UBL's death.

I do wonder what happened to UBL's rifle. It should be in a museum somewhere so people can see it, along with the picture of his dead body that apparently the people who paid for it all don't deserve to see.

I point out that the author says in the book that he is donating most of the proceeds.

--Fargo007

 

[mlw332]

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i found it to be a really good read.... finished it in two days.