Seal Team 6: inside the Osama bin Laden assassination squad

Seal Team 6: inside the Osama bin Laden assassination squad

www.guardian.co.uk

[atsimg]http://files.abovetopsecret.com/images/member/affef5ff7fe6.jpg[/atsimg]

The US navy's elite Seal Team 6, which stormed Osama bin Laden's Abbottabad compound and killed the al-Qaida leader, prides itself on two things: efficiency and secrecy.

A measure of its commitment to secrecy came when the head of the navy Seals sent the Bin Laden team a congratulatory email reminding them to keep their mouths shut afterwards. "Be extremely careful about operational security," added Rear Admiral Edward Winters. "The fight is not over."

The unit is made up of only a few hundred person

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Secrecy will always spawn doubt fear and mystery, but this team is made up of true Heros and they do deserve respect. They live in a world not akin to most of us bound by duty to serve, I imagine they have struggles and difficulties as well because of this. Which speaks volumes of thier resolve and dedication to thier country at times the entire free world.

Thats not to say they are always bright and shiny, I for one look forward to the tales this new book will bring to light.

I know many have thier doubts but Id just like to say thanx...

www.guardian.co.uk
(visit the link for the full news article)

reply to post by 5StarOracle


No comment until the pictures and video of the dead 'Osama' are released.

ST6 Wiki

A little more info. Yeah, these are def not the guys you want storming your compound, some real american badasses.

American badass

Heres a Seal story that will really peeve you off. Read the part about his dog being killed. I think they have audio 911 and dashcam footage on youtube.

Was a bit confused about something at first.

In your linked article, it didn't actually come out and say that this image was of SEAL Team 6, but it did imply it, in the description under the pic. Didn't seem to be very secretive to me, so I searched, and found the same image from an article, a few years ago.

In case anyone else has that same first thought, here is the link.

reply to post by 5StarOracle

More about that book here www.abovetopsecret.com...

lmao

this article is about SEAL team 6
but the image they show is NOT a SEAL team.

Those are NOT Navy Personnel.

1) Those are US Army Uniforms with Army unit patches.

2) That soldier has an M-60 strapped. SEALS do not use M-60's.

3) the other soldier has an M-16 30 round banana clip in his hand. SEALs do not use
M-16's either.

Somebody screwed up big time

Originally posted by 5StarOracle

Seal Team 6: inside the Osama bin Laden assassination squad

www.guardian.co.uk

[atsimg]http://files.abovetopsecret.com/images/member/affef5ff7fe6.jpg[/atsimg]

The US navy's elite Seal Team 6, which stormed Osama bin Laden's Abbottabad compound and killed the al-Qaida leader, prides itself on two things: efficiency and secrecy.

A measure of its commitment to secrecy came when the head of the navy Seals sent the Bin Laden team a congratulatory email reminding them to keep their mouths shut afterwards. "Be extremely careful about operational security," added Rear Admiral Edward Winters. "The fight is not over."

The unit is made up of only a few hundred person

(visit the link for the full news article)

Secrecy eh, so why is their photographs all over the internet and press?

Perhap's its an American ego or stupidy thing but British Special operations don't go around putting their photographs on the world stage.

reply to post by boondock-saint


TinEye results: www.tineye.com...

Someone grabbed it from somewhere else, I reckon. And maybe it's better they don't show real ones anyway.

reply to post by boondock-saint


[atsimg]http://files.abovetopsecret.com/images/member/c94841c487dd.jpg[/atsimg]

This guy seems to discount your statement...

Although tactical details of Sunday's mission remain unconfirmed, ABC News spoke with a former Navy SEAL sniper to learn what equipment and tech toys SEAL teams usually use to take down a target.

"The organizations we're talking about have the resources to get any weapon systems they think are necessary to do the job, and they will bring [anything] they think will give them the greatest advantage in that moment," Richard "Mac" Machowicz, a former Navy SEAL sniper and the host of Spike TV's "Deadliest Warrior," told ABC News. "If they get it, and they like it, they'll use it."

The Navy SEAL Team 6 Weapons and Gadgets That Brought Down Osama bin Laden
abcnews.go.com...

Originally posted by ~Lucidity
reply to post by boondock-saint

 

TinEye results: www.tineye.com...
Someone grabbed it from somewhere else, I reckon. And maybe it's better they don't show real ones anyway.

lol, no I think it's just laziness
on the part of the article writer.
There are SEAL photos available
on the net.

And thanks for the link to tineye.
I didn't know that type web site was
available to search for like images.
now that is kewl thanks

My cousin is a Navy Seal. He is 35 years old and on active duty in Afghanistan. He has done some missions, I have been wondering if he had anything to do with this one.

Seal Team 6 does not exist. Try DEVGRU12.

Originally posted by THEDUDE86
My cousin is a Navy Seal. He is 35 years old and on active duty in Afghanistan. He has done some missions, I have been wondering if he had anything to do with this one.

I'm sure he appreciates you telling the world who he is.


Must be that stupidity or ego thing again, hard to differentiate the two.

reply to post by 5StarOracle


This looks sorta the same as the OP pic to me too...I looked under DEVGRU12.

home-and-garden.webshots.com...

reply to post by Serizawa


Why say that? If your saying that, then no amount of evidence is going to satisfy you. There are a gaggle of people that could have witnessed it with their own eyes, and would still cry foul.

reply to post by 5StarOracle

lol
well I would hate to disagree with an expert in the field
of tactical operations. But just a note. An M-60 is a 30 Cal
heavy machine gun. It's purpose would not be considered
useful in close combat operations like a compound invasion.
An M-60 is designed for use in establishing a perimeter
and cutting an advancing enemy to shreds. Mainly it is
a stationary mounted weapon which is still in use in
helicopters. I would still disagree with the expert who
said this type weapon would be used in this assault.
It is too bulky to be used in close arms battles such
as what has been portrayed in Abottabad.
Matter of fact, with a full pack and belt accessories
then strap an M-60 on top of that, you would be lucky
to be even able to fit through a regular sized doorway.

Originally posted by ~Lucidity
reply to post by 5StarOracle

 

This looks sorta the same as the OP pic to me too...I looked under DEVGRU12.

home-and-garden.webshots.com...

u do realize those are toy dolls
1:6 scale don't you ???
You can dress a doll any way
you want

Originally posted by boondock-saint
lmao

this article is about SEAL team 6
but the image they show is NOT a SEAL team.

Those are NOT Navy Personnel.

1) Those are US Army Uniforms with Army unit patches.

2) That soldier has an M-60 strapped. SEALS do not use M-60's.

3) the other soldier has an M-16 30 round banana clip in his hand. SEALs do not use
M-16's either.

Somebody screwed up big time

edit on 5/4/2011 by boondock-saint because: (no reason given)

You're right about the photo being incorrect, but I've spent time with the Seals in Virginia and they were carrying m16s when I was around them. (m4s, the smaller version of the m16) It's actually their main weapon.
www.navyseals.com...

reply to post by boondock-saint


Gee...no...I thought those were real men