Mark Owen’s book “No Easy Day” was released this week with much controversy. It details the actual events that led to the death of the world’s most wanted terrorist, Osama bin Laden. The truth didn’t come close to the narrative released by the White House. The book includes a less-than-flattering depiction of the Obama Administration. After the book was published and released to the public, the Pentagon declared that the book contained classified information, and the Chief of Naval Special Warfare Command declared the book provided insight to secret military operations.
Nondisclosure Agreement
When working in Special and Black Operations, members involved must sign a nondisclosure agreement before being granted access to “sensitive compartmented information.” When the individual signs the agreement, he/she can no longer speak about or write about the mission or operation without completing the pre-publication review process outlined in the agreement. Most people prefer not to discuss their experiences in Black Operations because it makes life less complicated. Since this book was never reviewed in accordance with the agreement and revealed classified information, the author could face criminal penalties and the possible forfeiture of any financial profits from the published manuscript. If past experience is an indicator, it is unlikely that anything will happen, but never take anything from the thugocracy of the Obama White House for granted.
Lawyers representing the book’s author, Matt F Bissonnette (writing as pseudonym Mark Owen), are disputing the need to submit the book for review before publication. Despite the authors, Bassinette and Kevin Maurer insist they were ‘meticulous about adhering to his desire to never do anything to undermine the SEALs’ mission or put his former colleagues in harm’s way.” Legal precedence has been established in federal courts in the case of USA v. Ishmael Jones. If secrets were revealed, it would be on the front page of the New York Times before the Eric Holder Justice Department could file charges.
Pentagon spokesman George Little told reporters that “No Easy Day” contained “sensitive and classified information”, but he never addresses the material disclosed. Since the actual book refutes the White House-leaked narrative and embarrasses the current occupant, this begs the question: classified to whom? Also, is Joe Biden’s mouth subject to security review? He’s the one who revealed the SEAL Team Six involvement.
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I thought it was ok to leak out secrets, Obama, or someone in his Administration has been leaking secrets out for awhile now. Maybe, I am wrong after reading this artical, maybe it’s just ok for the President, or one of his employees? Then again maybe, nothing much would have been said, if there was not any negative comments spoken about about the President, especially now, right here at 60 days to the election .
This President should have been impeached a long time ago, but since the Dumbocrats have the Senate, which holds the trial for impeachment it will never happen.
If anyone can show/prove that the author gave away classified info that is more damaging than that given to Hollywood by Obama then they may have a case. otherwise it’s strictly a case of trying to shut up someone that just might embarass the Chief Leaker, aka Obama. Isn’t it strange that if Obama wasn’t president he would never have been cleared for most classified information but now he can pass whatever he wants on to whomever and he can’t be touched.
YEP……….THEY JUST DIDN’T WANT HIS BOOK TO OVER-RIDE THEIR PERSONAL MOVIE…….
So Obama can leak the national security secrets endangering others because he wants to embellish his own narative but one who wants to correct the lies is a problem. The hypocrisy knows no bounds.
Unbelievable that this writer has no earthly idea OBL died in December 2001.. If the media did what they’re supposed to do.. perhaps Mr. Emerson can still obtain the necessary info?
Of course Obama is scoring for the other team–his record is winning Romney the White House!
I PURCHASED THIS BOOK THE MINUTE THAT IT CAME OUT…..THERE IS NOTHING IN THIS BOOK THAT I DID NOT ALREADY KNOW (FROM THE WHITE HOUSE NO LESS) EXCEPT THIS AUTHOR’S OWN VISUALIZATIONS OF THE OPERATION………..HE HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING THAT THE WHITE HOUSE HAS NOT ALREADY DONE………..IF YOU’RE GOING TO PUNISH HIM, THEY NEED TO JUMP THE WHITE HOUSE FIRST. THIS MAN IS AN AMERICAN HERO……..JUST AS ALL THE PARTICIPANTS IN BRINGING OBL TO JUSTICE…..IT LOOKS TO ME THAT HE TRIED TO HIS UTMOST ABILITY TO PROTECT ALL THAT WAS INVOLVED……..THE WHITE HOUSE JUST DIDN’T WANT THE STATEMENTS THAT HE MADE ABOUT THEM…….THAT’S ALL……..