Fox News Publishes Name Of SEAL Who Led Bin Laden Raid, Possibly Endangering His Safety
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[quote]WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The author of the yet-to-be-published book "No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden" wrote it under the pseudonym Mark Owen.
The book's publisher said the special operations forces team member did not want to reveal his name to protect himself and his family.
But only a day after the New York Times first reported the book was coming out, Fox News reported the author's real name on its website and posted photos of him in combat gear.
Later Thursday, the Associated Press also revealed Owen's real name.
When CNN asked Pentagon officials if they could confirm the author's identity, it was asked not to report his name out of concern for his former colleagues who could still be active.
On Thursday, the New York Times said the book's publisher, Dutton, put out a statement after Owen's name was revealed.
"Mark Owen, like every SEAL he has served with, has put his life on the line time and again for his country for more than a decade. Sharing the true story of his personal experience in "No Easy Day" is a courageous act in the face of obvious risks to his personal security. That personal security is the sole reason the book is being published under a pseudonym. We respectfully request that all news organizations and all Americans consider these facts when deciding whether to pursue or publicize his real identity," the statement said.
The Pentagon will not say how many news organizations asked the Pentagon about the author's real name and were asked not to reveal it for security reasons.
A senior Pentagon official said Fox News did not contact the Department of Defense ahead of revealing the author's name. Fox did not respond to a request for comment.
The AP said it was not asked by the Pentagon to withhold the name.
The author and the book's publisher did not answer calls for comment.
TV interviews with the author must be put in shadow, and similar interviews for print would not reveal his real identity in order to keep the protection he is seeking, according to news reports.
News organizations have been asked to sign a non-disclosure document in order to do the interviews.
Pentagon officials told CNN that Owen and the publishing company did not submit the manuscript through the proper Department of Defense channels to check if secret tactics, techniques and procedures were revealed about the 2011 bin Laden mission.
"Mark Owen" spent more than a decade in the military and left the service last April, Pentagon officials said. If classified military or intelligence information is found to have been revealed in the book, Owen could be charged by the Department of Justice.
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[URL]http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/23/us/seal-identity-revealed[/URL]
[URL="http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/08/23/author-bin-laden-raid-insider-account-idd-could-face-legal-trouble/"]Fox News article.[/URL]
Quality news on Fox's part.
Just when you thought Fox News couldn't get any worse, they endanger the life of a hero.
I still find it somewhat hard to believe that this "Mark Owen" guy is really the one who killed Bin Laden. It seems much more likely that he's just another money grabber trying to profit from the raid.
So they released the name "Mark Owen"
do you know what a pseudonym is?
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[QUOTE=asteroidrules;37382432]I still find it somewhat hard to believe that this "Mark Owen" guy is really the one who killed Bin Laden.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=The article]The Pentagon will not say how many news organizations asked the Pentagon about the author's real name and were asked not to reveal it for security reasons.[/QUOTE]When the Pentagon tells you not to reveal someone's name then there's probably a good reason as to why.
Will they get any punishment for doing this?
[QUOTE=DamagePoint;37382469]When the Pentagon tells you not to reveal someone's name then there's probably a good reason as to why.[/QUOTE]
but they get more views!!!!!!
dont you know anything, views/money is more important than the life of a hero
[QUOTE=Ricenchicken;37382454]So they released the name "Mark Owen"
do you know what a pseudonym is?[/QUOTE]
Please read the article again. Fox News revealed Mark's actual name in [URL="http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/08/23/author-bin-laden-raid-insider-account-idd-could-face-legal-trouble/"]this article[/URL].
Let's hope that the government will punish Fox for this.
Shit that poor guy. Now every crazy extremist is going to be gunning for him.
[QUOTE=DamagePoint;37382469]When the Pentagon tells you not to reveal someone's name then there's probably a good reason as to why.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, they don't want to release classified information for no good reason, they reveal the real hero's name and it turns out this Owen guy isn't him then they've just put his life in great danger.
Something about it just doesn't fit, I mean these guys are extremely quiet, confidential, etc. I don't get why they'd be willing to reveal so much.
I thought Fox News was meant to be the US military's biggest fan, not fucking them over like this
[QUOTE=butters757;37382493]Please read the article again. Fox News revealed Mark's actual name in [URL="http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/08/23/author-bin-laden-raid-insider-account-idd-could-face-legal-trouble/"]this article[/URL].[/QUOTE]
Wow what the fuck.
There is literally no good reason to release his name like that.
How very ironically unpatriotic of FOX News.
[QUOTE=Ricenchicken;37382454]So they released the name "Mark Owen"
do you know what a pseudonym is?[/QUOTE]
Do you know how to read an article? Your actions today made the earth a marginally worse place. I hope you feel bad about yourself.
[QUOTE=butters757;37382493]Please read the article again. Fox News revealed Mark's actual name in [URL="http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/08/23/author-bin-laden-raid-insider-account-idd-could-face-legal-trouble/"]this article[/URL].[/QUOTE]
the article you posted was from cnn and didn't say anything about his real name and only referenced mark owen.
mybadforunotlinkingfoxarticletoo
[QUOTE=butters757;37382493]Please read the article again. Fox News revealed Mark's actual name in.[/QUOTE]
So the name alone wasn't enough? They had to announce his age and location?
They might as well just name every single relative too while they're at it.
[QUOTE=Ricenchicken;37382550]the article you posted was from cnn and didn't say anything about his real name and only referenced mark owen.
mybadforunotlinkingfoxarticletoo[/QUOTE]
Uh, please actually try reading the original article.
[quote]The author of the yet-to-be-published book "No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden" wrote it under the pseudonym Mark Owen.
The book's publisher said the special operations forces team member did not want to reveal his name to protect himself and his family.
But only a day after the New York Times first reported the book was coming out, [B]Fox News reported the author's real name on its website and posted photos of him in combat gear[/B].
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[QUOTE=LaughingStock;37382551]So the name alone wasn't enough? They had to announce his age and location?[/QUOTE]
Might as well slap a target on his back while they're at it.
[QUOTE=Ricenchicken;37382550]the article you posted was from cnn and didn't say anything about his real name and only referenced mark owen.
mybadforunotlinkingfoxarticletoo[/QUOTE]
You're making the world worse and worse. Stop posting.
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hasn't fox news called obama out for merely naming the seal team that did the attack?
lol
Name, age, location (down to the exact city) - that is absolutely despicable and seriously puts him in danger.
[QUOTE=Lazor;37382603]hasn't fox news called obama out for merely naming the seal team that did the attack?
lol[/QUOTE]
They know they can make money on this, so they report it.
What the fuck
How unpatriotic
This is disgusting, not only did they put Mark Owen in literal grade A immediate danger, but also anyone he knows, and anyone in their way, if this turns into some super spy shit where the enemy comes gunning for the entire city to try and murder Mark...
Why do this?
Reminds me of what wikileaks did, releasing names, but that didn't put anyone in danger, so not really.
and what's worse is that where hardly anyone would have read the original article, the media is going to blow up fox news' fuck up and make him even more famous
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