Deep inside the military’s special operations forces there is a crisis of conscience unfolding. The publication of “No Easy Day,” a former Navy SEAL’s account of the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, is forcing many to rethink a fundamental point of military honor. How much should America’s commandos talk about what they do?
It’s a debate that goes beyond disclosure of classified information, which is a crime. The discussion now centers on honor, ethics and cultural values inside the ranks.
“This is a battle for the conscience of the SEALs,” a recently retired senior SEAL told me.
He served for decades in operational positions in the force, and has never told me any of the details of his missions. For years he did what every SEAL has done: Go on raids, find targets and, if necessary, kill them. It’s what the nation asks of them.
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Obama just found out that he can’t prosecute the hero/author, so now the liberal media is let loose. Most SEAL’s can’t stand Obama, and I hear the same about his own Secret Service detail as well. Unprofessional? yes. But how much of this bozo’s baloney can we expect honorable men and woman take?!?!
Usual CNN propaganda . They forget to mention , that , likewise , for many years , the nation’s leaders did what was asked of them , and didn’t reveal any details about these things . Had this continued , there would be no need for these brave people to come out and say what they have .