. Bissonnette held the rank of chief in the elite Navy SEAL Team 6 prior to retiring. On GoodReads: AFI on GoodReads I think someone in Washington should start posting some of the photos we took in Abbottabad, O'Neill said. LOS ANGELES (LALATE) - Mark Owen (real name Matt Bissonnette) allegedly reveals combat details in his new Navy SEAL book, military officials claim. What the Snowden Files Say About the Osama Bin Laden Raid, The CIA and the Myths of the Bin Laden Raid, How Makers of Zero Dark Thirty Seduced CIA with Fake Earrings. Obama was following the course advocated by General James Hoss Cartwright, Obamas then-No. He considered himself wiser than the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Commander-in-Chief. Bissonnette achieved the rank of chief in this elite group. Who would hold party elites accountable to the values they proclaim to have? The tragedy is that Bissonnette uses the book to justify himself and his personal vendetta. This account, however, differs from The Intercept, which reported that bin Laden's body appeared to be intact aside from the chest wound and obliterated face, according to a source who viewed the body at Jalalabad Air Base in Afghanistan. (Photo screenshot from YouTube) In fact, he was part of the daring . His appearance was disguised by skilled makeup artists so well that even his lawyer did not recognize him. Prominent Navy SEAL charities have spurned his money, saying they now dont want it, but many non-military charities have embraced Bissonnettes willingness to give back. Thats still not likely to win back many of his former comrades in arms, like his former SEAL Team 6 commanding officer, whom Bissonnette was told kept a mock tombstone in his headquarters office with the shunned SEAL authors name on it. Paul Szoldra Matt Bissonnette, who wrote "No Easy Day" under the pseudonym Mark Owen, will give the U.S. government all profits and royalties from the book or movie rights. Interviewer Scott Pelley referred to Bissonnette by his pseudonym. The former Navy SEAL who wrote a memoir about his role in hunting down Osama bin Laden allegedly kept an unauthorized photo of the al Qaeda leader's corpse on his hard drive and is now at the . If you click on the links you can go to the most easily found sources (LA Times, NY Times, Military Times, etc). Why Navy SEALs Are Supposed to Keep Their Mouths Shut. Bissonnettes goal was to get a feature-length film made by Hollywood, giving preference to director Steven Spielberg. [4], In 2014, Bissonnette published a follow-up, No Hero: The Evolution of a Navy SEAL, which was vetted by the DoD, but was still investigated by the government. [CDATA[/* >*/ What was in common with the GW Bush past is Karl Rove. Andrew Blake can be reached at ablake@washingtontimes.com. Seal Team 6 is scary because it has the ability to work outside of both U.S. and international law. 12 following. Joining is simple and doesnt need to cost a lot: You can become a sustaining member for as little as $3 or $5 a month. All rights reserved. Bissonnette is a fraud, phoney, and threat to society as being mentally unbalanced. The idea of his wanting money is seen in his leaving the SEAL team that has uniformly noted that there was bad blood between them and Bissonnette who sought an exodus to start his own paramilitary business on the order of Americas paid assassins known as Blackwater, and then his conversations with Steven Speilberg and other Hollywood producers to turn his book into a movie. [10], A few months before coming to National attention, Bissonnette sold his family's Virginia Beach home and quietly left town. Matt continued to work with artists such as Sheena Easton, Gino Vanelli, A-440 a band with producer Nick Brown. Market data provided by Factset. Members of Yes, We're Sweeping Together celebrate their league playoff win last weekend after defeating the 40 oz. Usama bin Laden, it is true, sent many men to their deaths in keeping with the letter of the law of the Koran, but the truth is not within the Koran on this assassination that is more in keeping with the policies of Henry Kissinger under Nixon when he ordered the assassination of the legally elected and popular Salvador Allende of Chile (video). Sign Up for our (infrequent) Newsletter (Click Here), On HubPages: drarthuride.hubpages.com If the photos were released, Murphy reasons, it would cause an international scandal. After graduating high school in 1994, he attended Biola University and earned his Bachelor's degree in Sociology in 1998. I will continue to buy (and receive complimentary review copies) of books and review them objectivelyas I am doing with Cardinal Martini of Milans last interview before his death on August 31, 2012, where he states that the Roman Catholic Church is at least two hundred years backwards. Shortly after the publication of No Easy Day, Bissonnettes unit began looking into the business dealings he had conducted while he was on active duty, according to several former SEAL Team 6 operators. But they left in the word PAKMILan abbreviation for the Pakistani militaryand references to the Pakistani frontier town of Peshawar. Contributed photo. The government has fought to keep pictures of bin Ladens body frombeing made public for what it claims are national security reasons. Every SEAL I know read a book and thats why they became a SEAL. Here are a few confirmed ones:[3], Last edited on 10 February 2023, at 02:49, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Parachutist Insignia, "Chronicler of Bin Laden Raid Is Unmasked", "Author who detailed bin Laden raid has humble roots", "Osama Bin Laden killing: US Navy Seals row over shooting", "Former SEAL: Why We Shot Osama Bin Laden on Sight", "Who Shot Bin Laden? We had to put the two pieces together to be able to take the pictures. Those who find the word traitor to painful to use against one of their own, soften it with the word treason and argue that Bissonnette compromised all future efforts of the SEALs program. 166 Followers, 12 Following, 7 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Matt Bissonnette (@bissonnettematt) bissonnettematt. Bissonnetes pseudo-autobiography under fake-name of Mark Owens (September 04, 2012). Amy Derrickfrost would only say that an investigation into No Easy Day is still ongoing. [3], Almost a year after the Bin Laden mission, Bissonette left active duty and began writing No Easy Day with journalist Kevin Maurer. Honoring my old pal Brett Tuggle. October 15, 2012, 2:42 PM. Bissonnette, the mephestophilean miscreant SEAL who put the USA in the spot light by acting nefariously put his comrades in immediate danger. Bissonnette's voice also was altered. At least two SEALs were removed from the unit, and another two were forced to retire as a result, according to several former members of SEAL Team 6. Thebrummagem book shows that Bissonnette was more likely a manseeking, stalking and slithering towarda blood vengeance than a man with any honorable or patriotic intentionsnot against the Saudis who commandeered their planes into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, but against other SEALs working with him, with none privy to his intentions. There were at least 20, taken with Pentax cameras.. Image courtesy of EltonJohn.com. Matt Bissonnette Former Navy Seal Matt Bissonnette aka. Ahead of the publication of his latest book, the current head of all Navy SEALs, Rear Adm. Brian Losey, repeated that sentiment in a letter (PDF) to the community that seemed timed for Bissonnettes 60 Minutes appearance this weekendand the advertised appearance of a SEAL who calls himself The Shooter who is slated to appear talking about the raid on Fox News later this month. Bissonnette writes that he was present on the third floor of Osama Bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad when the terrorist leader was killed. It is ripe for that, as Bissonnettes book does not even approach a shred of history but glorifies himself while putting others at risk. He Was a Chief in SEAL Team 6 Mr. Bissonnette, who authored a best-selling book on the raid, No Easy Day, had been the subject of a Department of Justice probe launched in the wake of allegations he had unlawfully possessed classified material, The Intercept reported on Monday. Nobody from SOFREP was on the mission so they wouldnt know, O'Neill told me. Federal investigators have been looking into the business relationship between Element Group and ADS. Bain Capital, the foundation of Mitt Romneys multi-million dollar stash in the Cayman Island (Romney is founder and CEO of Bain Capital), has allowed Mitt to avoid taxes on more than $20 million, and what taxes he pays, he pays at the rate of 13% or lessfar under that of poor people. Matt Bissonette is currently doing freelance recording, producing and the bass player for Elton John. As a retired member in the United States Naval Special Warfare Development Group, aka DEVGRU . Contact email: joshuaseed@aol.com. The SEALs are not happy with Bissonnette and his book. [5] Post retirement, both SEALs received criticism for their books and differences in their accounts of the events. that the Pentagon is considering pursuing against you, and all those acting in concert with you, all remedies legally available to us. The Pentagon had an early unpublished copy and marked the numerous security leaks within it, as numerous unpublished copies had been released to the news media and security networks (read hereand here). According to Cole, the agency turned their focus to Bissonnette's business . Those records, which were not part of the non-prosecution agreement, led to the widening probe. His sole goal is greed: from leaving the SEAL program to start his own business to trying to sell his fantasy (No Special Day) to Hollywood (the reason he talked with Steven Speilberg). ST LOUIS (LALATE) - Matt Bissonnette photos of the Navy Seal book author "Mark Owen" have been released. For that reason, Bissonnette shot an unarmed man so that he would not be answerable to others. While combing the hard-drive, however, investigators discovered records concerning business deals Mr. Bissonnette had arranged while on active duty that were not covered by the non-prosecution agreement, which subsequently led to NCIS widening its investigation, The Intercept reported. The Justice Department has dropped a second criminal investigation into Matt Bissonnette, the former Navy SEAL who helped kill Osama bin Laden in May 2011 and later wrote a best-selling book about . .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } Matt Bissonnette. ", "I'm not talking secrets. Bradley Cooper Set to Play Slain Navy SEAL Chris Kyle in Biopic, Matt Bissonnette: Top 10 Facts You Need to Know, Copyright 2023 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. He has since sued an attorney he consulted, claiming the lawyer advised him the manuscript did not have to be reviewed by the Pentagon. SEALs sign nondisclosure agreements about their work, and even beyond the legal ramifications of violating those agreements, former SEAL Team 6 members who speak publicly about their battlefield exploits are often ostracized by their peers. A troubled young man's sudden return after a mysterious five-year disappearance reunites him with his wife and his best friend. Investigators received a copy of the retired SEALs hard-drive after his attorney arranged a deal in which Mr. Bissonnette would not be prosecuted for unlawfully possessing classified material in exchange for voluntarily giving up the data, the two sources said on condition of anonymity. Bissonnette has said in public interviews that the same officer now refuses to speak to him. This version of events indicates that there was little real effort made to capture bin Laden, the capture being what Obama and civilized societies wanted so that bin Laden would be tried at the Hague. Powered by. The former Navy SEAL who shot Osama bin Laden in the face during the 2011 raid on his compound wants the photos of the Al Qaeda leader's dead body finally released to the public. 1982), all acting in full contempt of the Geneva Convention. Yes, but I gotta look at this as a lesson, he said. In a gimmicky move, it comes out Sept. 11. Join Facebook to connect with Matt Bissonnette and others you may know. Bissonnette enlisted four teammates to join Element Group as consultants, according to several former members of SEAL Team 6. Thank you for your comments. In his torrid specious tome, Bissonnette ridicules and insultsVice President Joe Biden whom the author claims is likesomeones drunken uncle at Christmas dinner. Bissonnette admits he met Biden after the raid at the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment headquarters. Most of all, Bissonnette wanted primarily to extract revenge on his own comrades and no life was too valuable to save or to be concerned with in Bissonnettes quest for his holy grail. Moms for Liberty in Florida are really stupid and hate filled, ALEC American Legislative Exchange Council, an Associate Professor at Rutgers University, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons), Dick Farrel (real name: Farrel Austin Levitt, Dr. Desmar Walkes Austin-Travis County Health Authority, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Flag of the Confederate States of America, Jennifer Pritzker (Tennessee billionaire), Memorial for Peace and Justice at Montgomery, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), Texas Department of State Health Services, The Foundation for a Christian Civilization (FCC), white chiristian conservative evangelicals, transform the USA into a one-party nation. We realized failure to submit the book for review raised legitimate questions about his conduct. 444 US 507 (100 S.Ct. He wants you to know thats a mistake he did not repeat with his new book, No Hero. As a result of the book release and the interview, The Pentagon has reportedly threatened legal action against Bissonnette for the possible publication of classified information. Phillips. The law notes that any service member who discloses classified or sensitive information can be prosecuted in a court of law, even if he is retired from the military (read here and here). US military murdered Iraqis at Abu Gharib prison Iraq. Racisim is a conditioned response by a group that sees itself as superior even though, in most cases, it is actually a minority and in many ways equal to or inferior to those it persecutes as in Tsarist and now Putinian Russia when it is disparagingly anti-Moscovites and treats those from Siberia and the steepes as lower beings. Four armed Somali pirates . "It should be on the book.". "The focus should not be on me," The former Navy SEAL said about the natural-looking disguise. Molly Parker is possibly single at the moment but previously, she was married to the director, writer, and producer Matt Bissonnette. Hes Not Happy with President Obama Marcus Luttrell was briefly in class 226, but due to injury later graduated class 228. The Navy discovered Bissonnette organized a group of fellow SEAL Team 6 operators to consult for the video game Medal of Honor: Warfighter, and participated in the filming of promotional videos for the game in 2012, according to multiple former SEALs. Matt Bissonnette has been told by the U.S. military that he allegedly is in break of confidentiality agreements he signed while . Even the question of who has seen the photos, beyond the SEALs and the White House, remains unanswered. Those who advised Obama were National Security Adviser Tom Donilon, White House chief of staff William Daley, White House counterterrorism adviser John Brennan and deputy National Security Adviser Denis McDonough. For part of his time in the Ferguson band, he played alongside his brother Gregg, which the brothers have done several times in their careers.