Former al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden's murder, or rather his assassination, was one of the world's most significant historical events.
Being linked to a number of mass deaths around the world, including the renowned 1998 bombing of the American embassy in Kenya and the famous 9/11 attack on the Twin Tower.
The news of the leader's assassination under the leadership of former US President Barack Obama brought relief to the entire world. The footage was broadcast live as a special squad known as Seal Team Six staged an ambush on Osama bin Laden's headquarters in Abotabad, Pakistan, under the codename 'Operation Neptune Spear.'
The operation was carried out by six personnel, with assistance from the Criminal Investigations Agency (CIA). One of the six was responsible for the death of Osama bin Laden. According to the team's oath, no one claims credit for himself in comparable operations, and everything is considered team labor.
However, one of the team members broke the promise and grabbed credit for himself. According to accounts, Osama bin Laden was assassinated by a member of Seal Team Six named O'Neil after he exposed his identity in a leaked interview. Such sensitive material should never be leaked, according to the 'rule of silence,' and who else could have done it if not O'Neil himself?
The silent code is an oath that requires all secrets to be kept inside the team at all times, and breaking it might result in death or dismissal from the squad. O'Neill went on to add that although the other players missed their shots, he was the one who hit the iron on the head. It was because of this statement that he was fired from the team after numerous years of service.
The code of silence forbids them from making any public statements about the operation or taking any personal credit for it.
What are your thoughts on O'Neil's declaration that he was the one who did the shooting? Do you think it was appropriate for him to do so? And was it fair that he was fired?
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