Former SEAL Team 6 operative Matt Bissonnette's book on the Bin Laden raid, No Easy Day, came out Tuesday and we've read the whole thing.
The 300-page book contains few major revelations, but it is an engaging read full of details we hadn't heard before.
Before anyone was certain who he was — bin Laden was called "The Pacer" in drone footage
“They call him the Pacer because he walks for hours. They keep seeing the Pacer there,” Tom said, as he pointed to a courtyard on the east side of the compound. “According to what the intel folks are saying, he walks out in the garden area to exercise from time to time. They think the Pacer is UBL.”
From No Easy Day by 'Mark Owen'.
Bissonnette first learned of the possible bin Laden raid from a landscape guy he shared with his boss
“I did his yard the other day,” the mulch guy said between loads. “There is something big going on, and he’s been up in D.C.”
From No Easy Day by 'Mark Owen'.
Officials decided the operation would have Native American themed code words
“Finally they designated several “pro” words for the operation. Pro words are one-word messages that relay information in an efficient manner. This kept radio traffic to a minimum and made passing information more reliable. On this mission, we chose pro-words with a Native American theme.
"UBL is Geronimo," Jay said.”
From No Easy Day by 'Mark Owen'.
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