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The true story of the killing of bin Laden by author and former U.S. Navy SEAL Chuck Pfarrer
On May 2, 2011, at 1:03 a.m. a satellite uplink was sent from Pakistan crackling into the situation room of the White House: "Geronimo, Echo, KIA." These words, spoken by a Navy SEAL, ended Osama bin Laden’s reign of terror. SEAL Target Geronimo is the story of Neptune's Spear from the men who were there. After talking to members of the SEAL team involved in the raid, Pfarrer shares never-before-revealed details in an exclusive account of what happened as he takes readers inside the walls of Bin Laden’s compound penetrating deep into the terrorist’s lair to reach the exact spot where the Al Qaeda leader was cowering when the bullet entered his head. SEAL Target Geronimo is an explosive story of unparalleled valor and clockwork military precision carried out by the most elite fighting force in the world—the U.S. Navy’s SEAL Team Six.
On May 2, 2011, at 1:03 a.m. a satellite uplink was sent from Pakistan crackling into the situation room of the White House: "Geronimo, Echo, KIA." These words, spoken by a Navy SEAL, ended Osama bin Laden’s reign of terror. SEAL Target Geronimo is the story of Neptune's Spear from the men who were there. After talking to members of the SEAL team involved in the raid, Pfarrer shares never-before-revealed details in an exclusive account of what happened as he takes readers inside the walls of Bin Laden’s compound penetrating deep into the terrorist’s lair to reach the exact spot where the Al Qaeda leader was cowering when the bullet entered his head. SEAL Target Geronimo is an explosive story of unparalleled valor and clockwork military precision carried out by the most elite fighting force in the world—the U.S. Navy’s SEAL Team Six.
Praise
“Chuck Pfarrer writes with the brilliant eye of a novelist and the real-world authority of a soldier who has fought in the world’s most mysterious corners. He’s not only a poet and soldier, but also a deeply read historian. Pfarrer has written a true page-turner about the inside story of Operation Neptune’s Spear. There is enough action here, enough human drama, enough fascinating history, to keep you reading until dawn—you simply have to know what happens next. SEAL Target Geronimo is first-rate storytelling. It’s an amazing story, written about a world no one knows better than Chuck Pfarrer himself.”
--Doug Stanton, author of In Harm’s Way and Horse Soldiers
About the Author
Chuck Pfarrer is a former assault element commander of SEAL Team Six. He has written op-eds for The New York Times and the Knight Ridder syndicate, and appeared as an author and counterterrorism expert on C-SPAN2, NPR, Alhurra, IPR, Voice of America, Fox News, and America Tonight. Pfarrer serves presently as an associate editor of The Counter Terrorist, the American Journal of Counterterrorism. Pfarrer is the author of the bestseller Warrior Soul: The Memoir of a Navy SEAL. His Hollywood credits include writing and producing work for Navy Seals, Darkman, Hard Target, The Jackal, Virus, and Red Planet. He lives in Michigan.
Product Details
Hardcover: 240 pages
Publisher: St. Martin's Press (November 8, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 125000635X
ISBN-13: 978-1250006356
Nonfiction
“Chuck Pfarrer writes with the brilliant eye of a novelist and the real-world authority of a soldier who has fought in the world’s most mysterious corners. He’s not only a poet and soldier, but also a deeply read historian. Pfarrer has written a true page-turner about the inside story of Operation Neptune’s Spear. There is enough action here, enough human drama, enough fascinating history, to keep you reading until dawn—you simply have to know what happens next. SEAL Target Geronimo is first-rate storytelling. It’s an amazing story, written about a world no one knows better than Chuck Pfarrer himself.”
--Doug Stanton, author of In Harm’s Way and Horse Soldiers
About the Author
Chuck Pfarrer is a former assault element commander of SEAL Team Six. He has written op-eds for The New York Times and the Knight Ridder syndicate, and appeared as an author and counterterrorism expert on C-SPAN2, NPR, Alhurra, IPR, Voice of America, Fox News, and America Tonight. Pfarrer serves presently as an associate editor of The Counter Terrorist, the American Journal of Counterterrorism. Pfarrer is the author of the bestseller Warrior Soul: The Memoir of a Navy SEAL. His Hollywood credits include writing and producing work for Navy Seals, Darkman, Hard Target, The Jackal, Virus, and Red Planet. He lives in Michigan.
Product Details
Hardcover: 240 pages
Publisher: St. Martin's Press (November 8, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 125000635X
ISBN-13: 978-1250006356
Nonfiction
Review
By Hassan Z. Brockovich Sr.
Chuch Pfarrer is a good and captivating writer--not as good as one of the greats of American literature, Dr. Seuss, but sort of close to him--but a lot of what he reveals in this novella makes me ashamed to be an American. Full confession: I am hardcore, Obama-voting and liberal, but that played no role in my opinion on this novella. It's just that some of the "stuff" (read: mischief) revealed by Pfarrer makes me wonder whether US taxpayer dollars are really being spent wisely on a bunch of testosterone-overloaded Navy Seals.
For example, Pfarrer reveals that some of the Navy Seals--get this...get this...--were actually high-fiving and cheering like a bunch of high-school kids about to get laid when they realized they got been Leiden!! What the heck kind of example does that set for the rest of the world, huh?! What does that kind of evil sadism say to the peaceful Arabs and Muslims whom we are "fighting" in the age-old American tradition of US hegemony for the purpose of establishing a global warming foothold in the Middle East, huh??? I'll bravely tell you what it says: It says that the US does not have respect for the beautiful and misunderstood traditions of the splendorous Muslim culture...that's what!
For this reason, my opinion about being slightly glad that been Leiden was killed in an unconstitutional and secretive US drone strike has changed 183%. I now hang my head in shame every time I see an Arab dude or someone with a dark enough complexion that he could be an Arab. Still I recommend that you dig deep into your life savings and buy this book because of its educational value. Since the best president in US history (Obama) has now lowered the unemployment rate to an excellent 9.0%, you should have just enough disposable income to afford this book and maybe...half a pack of gum (over the next three months).
For example, Pfarrer reveals that some of the Navy Seals--get this...get this...--were actually high-fiving and cheering like a bunch of high-school kids about to get laid when they realized they got been Leiden!! What the heck kind of example does that set for the rest of the world, huh?! What does that kind of evil sadism say to the peaceful Arabs and Muslims whom we are "fighting" in the age-old American tradition of US hegemony for the purpose of establishing a global warming foothold in the Middle East, huh??? I'll bravely tell you what it says: It says that the US does not have respect for the beautiful and misunderstood traditions of the splendorous Muslim culture...that's what!
For this reason, my opinion about being slightly glad that been Leiden was killed in an unconstitutional and secretive US drone strike has changed 183%. I now hang my head in shame every time I see an Arab dude or someone with a dark enough complexion that he could be an Arab. Still I recommend that you dig deep into your life savings and buy this book because of its educational value. Since the best president in US history (Obama) has now lowered the unemployment rate to an excellent 9.0%, you should have just enough disposable income to afford this book and maybe...half a pack of gum (over the next three months).
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