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The U.S. Navy SEALs are part of an elite force that operates in the shadows, best known for killing Osama bin Laden. However, CBS News has learned a group of SEALs has been disciplined for revealing secrets.
The seven members of SEAL Team Six are all still on active duty. One of them was on the raid which killed Osama bin Laden and made SEAL Team Six a household name. For two days this spring and summer, they worked as paid consultants on a recently released video game, "Medal of Honor: Warfighter."
Four other members of the team who have since transferred out of the unit but are still on active duty are under investigation.
The seven who have been punished so far all received letters of reprimand which would kill their chances for promotion. They also had half their pay taken away for two months.
Originally posted by thisguyrighthere
Im sure EA is happy about this controversy. Now copies of their terrible game will fly off the shelves as kiddies seek to investigate all this "classified" info that was leaked.
You'd think our military was smarter than that, yeah?
Originally posted by KnightFire
Let's not forget Mr. Obama exploited the Navy SEALS and their military strategies for political gain and campaign ads for re-election, that prompted the SEALS to run their own ads against the president.
Honestly, I'd like to see more proof as to what secrets were released in the making of this game. Also, if what they supposedly leaked were that TOP SECRET, why hasn't the game been pulled off the shelf?
This has distraction written all over it.
Originally posted by jibeho
It's only OK for the White House to leak "sensitive" information about SEAL team 6... including names, addresses and phone numbers The are being disciplined because their was no political gain for the White House...
Originally posted by JIMC5499
This is nothing. The punishment so far has been a letter of reprimand and 1/2 pay for 2 months. This is called NJP or Non Judicial Punishment, more commonly known as Captain's Mast. If this was serious it couldn't be handled by NJP. Nothing to see here, just media hype.
Originally posted by Lonewulph
Why can't someone go after EA for compromising national security by releasing the game, whip out that NDAA or something, they're a terrorist organization now right?
Originally posted by Cosmic911
Originally posted by KnightFire
Let's not forget Mr. Obama exploited the Navy SEALS and their military strategies for political gain and campaign ads for re-election, that prompted the SEALS to run their own ads against the president.
Honestly, I'd like to see more proof as to what secrets were released in the making of this game. Also, if what they supposedly leaked were that TOP SECRET, why hasn't the game been pulled off the shelf?
This has distraction written all over it.
As much as I think you've got a great post here, Knight (i really do), as a military veteran I understand all sailors, soldiers, airmen, and marines are exploited for the whims of Washington, the POTUS, most politicians, and whatever crap they're spouting as "American Interests." It's the reason we lost our ass in Iraq and losing it still in Afghanastan. Unfortunately, when a person signs up for the military you give up all your rights as a human being...I know, its ironic, isn't it?
Also, like you said...I don't they released anything Top Secret or highly classified, however, I'm sure everything they possess and know is highly SENSITIVE in nature. I doubt they behaved that foolishly.