Why on earth would anyone reveal his identity?

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08-30-2012, 11:09 PM
Spawn of Sephiroth

Why on earth would anyone reveal his identity?

So, I was reading up on the book that was wrote and fixing to come out by one of the SEAL Team 6 who took out bin Laden, and I am so surprised that anyone would release his true identity to the public. Even in a public interview on "60 Minutes", his physical appearance was changed "unrecognizable". I don't see why anyone would release that, now putting not only him but his families lives in jeopardy. Dumb move IMO.

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08-31-2012, 05:01 AM
Tigmafuzz

I don't really see a strong reason why he shouldn't come out to the public, but I don't see why he felt he need to write a book about it in the first place, either.
08-31-2012, 05:09 AM
Jiro

Fame can be enticing.
08-31-2012, 06:15 AM
Raistlin

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Originally Posted by Tigmafuzz

...but I don't see why he felt he need to write a book about it in the first place, either.

Money.
08-31-2012, 07:10 AM
Iceglow

It's funny but yeah he did it for the money and now he's been named in the press and well frankly whilst I might disagree with the naming of the guy because he is putting himself and his relatives at risk from doing so. I am also well aware that he had to have known the risks involved before he came out with the book.
09-01-2012, 10:32 AM
Pike

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Originally Posted by Tigmafuzz

I don't really see a strong reason why he shouldn't come out to the public, but I don't see why he felt he need to write a book about it in the first place, either.

Because now he can walk into a bar, say that he was the mothersmurfer that killed Bin Laden, and waltz out with a chick hanging off each arm and several more following behind.
09-01-2012, 03:45 PM
Jiro

You could probably say that anyway and have a decent hit ratio
09-01-2012, 03:53 PM
Quindiana Jones

You need to look like a SEAL to pull it off, though. And most people that look like SEALs, are SEALs.
09-01-2012, 08:33 PM
Psychotic

Dude's a SEAL, he'll be fine.
09-01-2012, 11:10 PM
Parker

its fun to know secrets and its also fun to tell people secrets that you know and that's why no one anonymous stays that way for particularly long