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summerschild

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26. He wrote it under a psuedonym and clearly put his own life in danger

Reply to Skip Intro (Reply #24)

Sat Aug 25, 2012, 10:25 PM

Aug 2012

when a faux journalist at faux news ratted him out. He put his own life in danger regardless of whether classified info was revealed.

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

Freedom of speech isn't the same as for ordinary citizens for these guys. People in sensitive positions must have publications approved by the Pentagon, I believe.

I feel bad for the guy - I admire these people so much - but it wasn't the smartest thing in the world to do.

The faux journalist on the other hand is scott-free. I just hope the admiral reams him and Fox News out PUBLICLY and demands an apology from Fox ON FOX!

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I hope he enjoyed his "pre book" life. russspeakeasy Aug 2012 #1

I think a different kind of ' team ' will be visiting him soon. Segami Aug 2012 #2

Might be keeping Manning company. Downwinder Aug 2012 #3

And look what they are doing to Julian Assange...isn't this movonne Aug 2012 #4

assange is not afederal employee w/a confidentiality agreement, who's written a book for $$ nt msongs Aug 2012 #5

Assange is not a US citizen, HooptieWagon Aug 2012 #9

Nor has Assange broken US Law jeff47 Aug 2012 #12

Not to highjack but... Mmm_Bacon Aug 2012 #13

link or bullshit eShirl Aug 2012 #14

Quick google search... Mmm_Bacon Aug 2012 #15

That is well known and has been for a long time. An Editor receiving material from a source sabrina 1 Aug 2012 #19

I documented this on anothet post. Quite a bit of back-and-forth between msanthrope Aug 2012 #20

Still not illegal. jeff47 Aug 2012 #17

Well, if I were you I would read those logs, they are available online, because I read them sabrina 1 Aug 2012 #18

Which logs? This doesn't concern the Lamo logs, but the "Nathaniel Franks" msanthrope Aug 2012 #21

It will all depended on the context of the book former-republican Aug 2012 #6

It is an empty warning if he doesn't enforce the binding agreement in this case. BlueStreak Aug 2012 #7

Well then, will wait for you to bring this service member nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #8

Criminal prosecution is nothing compared to what some Al Qaeda terrorist will try to do. RickFromMN Aug 2012 #10

His identity can be changed jberryhill Aug 2012 #27

I was pretty shocked to see that Fox News outted him for that very reason. IndyJones Aug 2012 #29

I want them to go after FOX NEWS... AsahinaKimi Aug 2012 #11

don't hold your breath, fox is a propaganda outlet for the MIC. KG Aug 2012 #16

What Fox did was loathesome SickOfTheOnePct Aug 2012 #25

YOU! Are a BLABbermouth!!!! Gabi Hayes Aug 2012 #22

Cover up your illegal sh*t all you want sucker, it's all still coming out in the wash. n/t DeSwiss Aug 2012 #23

I don't see any accusation this former SEAL has broken that contract. Skip Intro Aug 2012 #24

He wrote it under a psuedonym and clearly put his own life in danger summerschild Aug 2012 #26

Meh. Did he break a law or contract, or not? Skip Intro Aug 2012 #28

He discussed their highly secretive work. He put his own safety in jeopardy. summerschild Aug 2012 #30