Seymour Hersh Stands by His bin Laden Story, and His Sources

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig May 19, 2015 Of course the investigative reporter used anonymous sources in his exposé on the bin Laden raid. Only with anonymous sources can journalists get past the wall that the Obama administration has built by prosecuting whistleblowers. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

How Dystopian Secrecy Contributes to Clueless Wars

By Chase Madar, TomDispatch Jun 11, 2013 Bradley Manning, the young Army intelligence analyst who leaked thousands of public documents and passed them on to WikiLeaks, has done far more for U.S. national security than SEAL Team 6. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Navy SEAL Who Killed bin Laden Says He’s Not Getting Government Help

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Feb 12, 2013 The SEAL Team 6 member tells interviewer Phil Bronstein that he has received little assistance from the government since retiring from the Navy after serving 16 years. And because he left four years short of the 20 required to get retirement benefits, he says he won't receive anything from the government or the Navy: no health insurance, no pension, no protection for himself or his family. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Scales of Justice

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Disney Grabs ‘SEAL Team 6’ Trademark

Staff / Truthdig May 14, 2011 The entertainment giant, apparently preparing to launch a new franchise, filed trademark applications for the name SEAL Team 6 two days after the elite military unit stormed Osama bin Laden's home in Abbottabad, Pakistan. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

SEALs, Grandma Obama Getting ‘Pumped Up’ Security

Staff / Truthdig May 13, 2011 Defense Secretary Robert Gates says, "We are looking at what measures can be taken to pump up the security" of the mysterious Navy SEAL team that shot Osama bin Laden, after said SEALs expressed concerns. Over in Kenya, the government says it will inspect all visitors to the Obama compound. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )