Three and a half years ago, Robert O’Neill shot claims to terrorist leader Osama Bin Laden. Now, former US Elite Soldier disclosed. Who is the man? And what he says about the use in Pakistan?
His name is Robert O’Neill, he is 38 years old, was a member of the elite US Navy Seals unit. And he wants to be the man who killed Laden early May 2011 Qaeda chief Osama Bin. The “Washington Post” said O’Neill now, he Laden killed by a shot in the forehead in the operation in Pakistan Bin. He had witnessed the last breaths of the terrorist leader.
US special forces killed bin Laden in May 2011 in his hideout in Abbottabad. The al-Qaida chief remained an investigation report by the Pakistani Government, after his escape from Afghanistan in late 2001, five years undetected in several Pakistani cities before settling in the property in Abbottabad.
What is known about O’Neill? Why does he now goes to the public? An overview of the figures.
Robert O’Neill comes from the US state of Montana. According to reports, he has served almost 15 years with the Seals. He should already be divorced from the end of 2012 voluntary military service. In February 2013, the US magazine “Esquire” had reported that bin Laden’s death Sagittarius stand by its own account from financial ruin. Since he had not reached the prescribed retirement age, he can not get a severance. The name did not name the magazine at that time.
The reporters of the “Washington Post” said O’Neill, he was at that time was in May 2011 in Abbottabad second of the Seals-spearhead, which penetrated in hiding bin Laden. As the Qaeda chief appeared at the door of his bedroom, the front man of the commands have missed him with his first shot. He was then stormed into the room behind his teammate. “He stood then, the Bin Laden. He had his hands on the shoulders of a woman he pushed forward.” He went through his night vision glasses and pulled the trigger Bin Laden may uniquely identify despite the dark room, O’Neill said. The bullet had struck bin Laden in the head. O’Neill says that it gave him out of at least two other soldiers Seals shots.
According to “Washington Post” the identity of the suspected gunman was already leaked in the past few months. First, some military officers and congressmen knew about it, then learned some journalists from O’Neill. He had long struggled with whether he should make himself known, the “Washington Post” reported now. Ultimately, he decided, because his identity was known in some circles anyway and therefore threatened to fly up. O’Neill himself has also revealed by its own account as early as last summer spontaneously during a speech in front of family members of the victims of the attacks of September 11, 2001. He said he had the feeling that this was a consolation to people who had lost their loved ones.
Fox News had already announced the end of October, to reveal the identity of the gunman of Bin Laden. In the two-part production entitled “The Man Who Killed Osama Bin Laden” reconstructs the sender claims to be minutely, as the terrorist leader is shot from the Command Seals. Run by former comrades-Seals website Sofrep had O’Neill’s identity then revealed prematurely – in protest against its planned transition to the public.
The military leadership is annoyed with Rob O’Neill. When it was announced that the ex-soldier goes public, high-ranking military warned him of betrayal of secrets. The preservation of anonymity is “a lifelong commitment,” said Rear Admiral Brian Losey in a letter. The military will not tolerate disregard these fundamental values “because of the pursuit of fame or financial interests”
The “New York Times” quoted a fighter with knowledge of the application, which also assumes that O’Neill fired the fatal shots. Among the publications of his former comrades, he expressed cautious: “We knew that Rob O’Neill would give sooner or later recognize.” Critical of O’Neill’s report, Matt Bissonnette, who was also involved in the deployment manifests. Bissonnette had published a book about the bin Laden operation under a pseudonym two years ago. Soon appears another book by him. “Two different people tell two different stories from two different reasons,” Bissonnette said NBC News.
Rob O’Neill’s father Tom was very confident in an interview with the “Mail Online”. Fear of revenge from the terrorist milieu he does not seem to have. “People ask if we are afraid that ISIS is coming and we will do something, because Rob is now unmasked I say I’m going to paint a big target on my front door and say:.. Come and get us”
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