Death of Bin Laden, and books

Breaking from Newsmax.com AP: SEALs Contradict bin Laden Death Account WASHINGTON – A firsthand account of the Navy SEAL raid that killed Osama bin Laden contradicts previous accounts by administration officials, raising questions as to whether the terror mastermind presented a clear threat when SEALs first fired upon him. Bin Laden apparently was hit in the head when he looked out of his bedroom door into the top-floor hallway of his compound as SEALs rushed up a narrow stairwell in his direction, according to former Navy SEAL Matt Bissonnette, writing under the pseudonym Mark Owen in "No Easy Day." The book is to be published next week by Penguin Group (USA)'s Dutton imprint. Editor's Note: Urgent: Get 'No Easy Day' with our incredible $4.95 Offer — save $22! This book has not been released yet — so order today! Go Here Now! Bissonnette says he was directly behind a "point man" going up the stairs. "Less than five steps" from top of the stairs, he heard "suppressed" gunfire: "BOP. BOP." The point man had seen a "man peeking out of the door" on the right side of the hallway. The author writes that bin Laden ducked back into his bedroom and the SEALs followed, only to find the terrorist crumpled on the floor in a pool of blood with a hole visible on the right side of his head and two women wailing over his body. Bissonnette says the point man pulled the two women out of the way and shoved them into a corner and he and the other SEALs trained their guns' laser sights on bin Laden's still-twitching body, shooting him several times until he lay motionless. The SEALs later found two weapons stored by the doorway, untouched, the author said. In the account related by administration officials after the raid in Pakistan, the SEALs shot bin Laden only after he ducked back into the bedroom because they assumed he might be reaching for a weapon. White House spokesman Tommy Vietor would not comment on the apparent contradiction late Tuesday. "No Easy Day" was due out Sept. 11, but Dutton announced the book would be available a week early, Sept. 4, because of a surge of orders due to advance publicity that drove the book to the top of theAmazon.com and Barnes & Noble.com best-seller lists. The Associated Press purchased a copy of the book Tuesday. In another possibly uncomfortable revelation for U.S. officials who say bin Laden's body was treated with dignity before being given a full Muslim burial at sea, the author reveals that in the cramped helicopter flight out of the compound, one of the SEALs called "Walt" was sitting on bin Laden's chest as the body lay at the author's feet in the middle of the cabin. The publisher says the author used pseudonyms for all the SEALs. Beyond such embarrassing observations, U.S. officials fear the book may include classified information, as it did not undergo the formal review required by the Pentagon for works published by former or current Defense Department employees. Officials from the Pentagon and the CIA, which commanded the mission, are examining the manuscript for possible disclosure of classified information and could take legal action against the author. In a statement provided to The Associated Press, the author says he did "not disclose confidential or sensitive information that would compromise national security in any way." Bissonnette's real name was first revealed by Fox News and confirmed to The Associated Press. How could fox publish his name doesn't that put him at huge risk to Bin Laden loyalists? Jihadists on al-Qaida websites have posted purported photos of the author, calling for his murder. © 2012 Newsmax. All rights reserved. Editor's Note: Urgent: Get 'No Easy Day' with our incredible $4.95 Offer — save $22! This book has not been released yet — so order today! Go Here Now! This email is never sent unsolicited. You have received this Newsmaxemail because you subscribed to it or someone forwarded it to you. To opt out, see the links below. TO ADVERTISE For information on advertising, please contact Newsmax Advertising Salesvia email. TO SUBSCRIBE If this email has been forwarded to you and you would like to sign up, please click here. Remove your email address from our list or modify your profile. We respect your right to privacy. View our policy. This email was sent by: Newsmax.com 1501 Northpoint Parkway, Suite 104 It seems to me this is just crazy, since when did soldiers write books about thier military experiences, how anything on this subject can not be classified is beyond me, as much as I respect and honor our fighting men and woman, thier should be a time period before a book should be able to be written.  If the subject matters could endanger citizens and foreign policy should it be allowed? Reading thus article really bothered me on some level, I'm not sure exactly what, it just seems to me that if I'm bound by non-disclosure to the point about mailers, and cloud based systems with classified work product, how can a soldier write a book which could enflame situations with Pakistan, as well as other Muslim nations, it seems to me it's totally hear say designed to create a negative impression of the current presidency during an election, the fact they were planning a 9/11 release date makes it even more so.  I really hope this is worth it to the soldier who wrote this book, because the blow back from it seems like it could be bad, is it worth endangering his life, and the life of his family?  Anyway just some thoughts.