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ONeill, 38, was the man who shot bin Laden three times in the forehead during the SEAL raid on Abbottobad which also saw four others killed and no casualties among U.S. forces
The US Navy Seal who fired the fatal gunshots at Osama bin Laden has revealed his identity.
Commando Rob ONeill was a key figure in Operation Neptune Spear, the daring night-time mission which saw the al-Qaeda chief shot and killed on May 2, 2011.
ONeill, 38, was the man who shot bin Laden three times in the forehead during the SEAL raid on Abbottobad which also saw four others killed and no casualties among U.S. forces.
His identity was revealed in a MailOnline interview with Robs father, Tom ONeill - who insists he isn't scared of any retribution from his son's outing as the man who killed bin Laden.
Tom ONeill told MailOnline: People are asking if we are worried that ISIS will come and get us because Rob is going public
I say I'll paint a big target on my front door and say come and get us.'
Rob O'Neill is reportedly one of the most distinguished members of the Navy SEALs and was personally congratulated after killing bin Laden, according to his father.
The Al-Qaeda leader was shot and killed on May 2, 2011. (PA)The Al-Qaeda leader was shot and killed on May 2, 2011. (PA)The raid in 2011 saw a team of Navy SEALs in Blackhawk helicopters swooping on bin Laden's hideout in Abbottabad, Pakistan.
The operation was ordered by President Barack Obama after the CIA traced bin Laden's courier to the high-walled compound.
However, O'Neill now faces being shunned from the tightest circles of the U.S. military for disclosing one of America's most closely held secrets.
The commander of US Navy SEALs issued a stinging rebuke to troops who have broken the elite force's hallowed tradition of secrecy and humility by publishing memoirs and speaking to the media.
Rear Admiral Brian Losey, the head of Naval Special Warfare Command, wrote to his troops denouncing anyone who seeks fame or fortune by revealing details of secret missions.
'A critical tenet of our Ethos is 'I do not advertise the nature of my work, nor seek recognition for my actions,' Losey and the top enlisted sailor, Force Master Chief Michael Magaraci, wrote in the letter.
[Senior al Qaeda operative killed in US strike in Yemen]
[US Navy SEALs told to stop spilling secrets]
'We do not abide wilful or selfish disregard for our core values in return for public notoriety and financial gain, which only diminishes otherwise honorable service, courage and sacrifice,' said the letter dated October 31.
The strict code of humble anonymity represented a 'life-long commitment and obligation' and those who flouted it were no longer teammates 'in good standing,' it said.
The commander warned in the letter that 'we will actively seek judicial consequence for members who wilfully violate the law' by revealing classified information.
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The US Navy Seal who fired the fatal gunshots at Osama bin Laden has revealed his identity.
Commando Rob ONeill was a key figure in Operation Neptune Spear, the daring night-time mission which saw the al-Qaeda chief shot and killed on May 2, 2011.
ONeill, 38, was the man who shot bin Laden three times in the forehead during the SEAL raid on Abbottobad which also saw four others killed and no casualties among U.S. forces.
His identity was revealed in a MailOnline interview with Robs father, Tom ONeill - who insists he isn't scared of any retribution from his son's outing as the man who killed bin Laden.
Tom ONeill told MailOnline: People are asking if we are worried that ISIS will come and get us because Rob is going public
I say I'll paint a big target on my front door and say come and get us.'
Rob O'Neill is reportedly one of the most distinguished members of the Navy SEALs and was personally congratulated after killing bin Laden, according to his father.
The Al-Qaeda leader was shot and killed on May 2, 2011. (PA)The Al-Qaeda leader was shot and killed on May 2, 2011. (PA)The raid in 2011 saw a team of Navy SEALs in Blackhawk helicopters swooping on bin Laden's hideout in Abbottabad, Pakistan.
The operation was ordered by President Barack Obama after the CIA traced bin Laden's courier to the high-walled compound.
However, O'Neill now faces being shunned from the tightest circles of the U.S. military for disclosing one of America's most closely held secrets.
The commander of US Navy SEALs issued a stinging rebuke to troops who have broken the elite force's hallowed tradition of secrecy and humility by publishing memoirs and speaking to the media.
Rear Admiral Brian Losey, the head of Naval Special Warfare Command, wrote to his troops denouncing anyone who seeks fame or fortune by revealing details of secret missions.
'A critical tenet of our Ethos is 'I do not advertise the nature of my work, nor seek recognition for my actions,' Losey and the top enlisted sailor, Force Master Chief Michael Magaraci, wrote in the letter.
[Senior al Qaeda operative killed in US strike in Yemen]
[US Navy SEALs told to stop spilling secrets]
'We do not abide wilful or selfish disregard for our core values in return for public notoriety and financial gain, which only diminishes otherwise honorable service, courage and sacrifice,' said the letter dated October 31.
The strict code of humble anonymity represented a 'life-long commitment and obligation' and those who flouted it were no longer teammates 'in good standing,' it said.
The commander warned in the letter that 'we will actively seek judicial consequence for members who wilfully violate the law' by revealing classified information.
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I don't see why he should get any special recognition.
I'm assuming that during the 10 years of war there were a lot of different raids on different strongholds by different military's a lot of which resulted in dead terrorists.
It just so happened that during this one the terrorist killed was Osama Bin Laden.
They didn't go above and beyond what the other raids did, there wasn't any extra danger to their lives, he was just doing his job like all of the other soldiers who went on raids like this.
I realize that they did surveillance for months before this happened and that they had a good idea that it was Osama, but they would have done that on every terrorist compound that was raided which we haven't heard about.
At the end of the day you had a compound and a target. A building and a human. A soldier and a kill.
That's it, there is no more veneration deserved here than for any other soldier who has killed a terrorist.
tl;dr He's nothing special, and a true hero doesn't seek veneration and reward for what they've done.
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I'm assuming that during the 10 years of war there were a lot of different raids on different strongholds by different military's a lot of which resulted in dead terrorists.
It just so happened that during this one the terrorist killed was Osama Bin Laden.
They didn't go above and beyond what the other raids did, there wasn't any extra danger to their lives, he was just doing his job like all of the other soldiers who went on raids like this.
I realize that they did surveillance for months before this happened and that they had a good idea that it was Osama, but they would have done that on every terrorist compound that was raided which we haven't heard about.
At the end of the day you had a compound and a target. A building and a human. A soldier and a kill.
That's it, there is no more veneration deserved here than for any other soldier who has killed a terrorist.
tl;dr He's nothing special, and a true hero doesn't seek veneration and reward for what they've done.
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Labyrinth wrote I don't see why he should get any special recognition.
I'm assuming that during the 10 years of war there were a lot of different raids on different strongholds by different military's a lot of which resulted in dead terrorists.
It just so happened that during this one the terrorist killed was Osama Bin Laden.
They didn't go above and beyond what the other raids did, there wasn't any extra danger to their lives, he was just doing his job like all of the other soldiers who went on raids like this.
I realize that they did surveillance for months before this happened and that they had a good idea that it was Osama, but they would have done that on every terrorist compound that was raided which we haven't heard about.
At the end of the day you had a compound and a target. A building and a human. A soldier and a kill.
That's it, there is no more veneration deserved here than for any other soldier who has killed a terrorist.
How can you say there was no added danger when Osama Bin Laden was the leader, the most prized & protected man of the biggest and most feared terrorist organization there is?
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Lavish wroteLabyrinth wrote I don't see why he should get any special recognition.
I'm assuming that during the 10 years of war there were a lot of different raids on different strongholds by different military's a lot of which resulted in dead terrorists.
It just so happened that during this one the terrorist killed was Osama Bin Laden.
They didn't go above and beyond what the other raids did, there wasn't any extra danger to their lives, he was just doing his job like all of the other soldiers who went on raids like this.
I realize that they did surveillance for months before this happened and that they had a good idea that it was Osama, but they would have done that on every terrorist compound that was raided which we haven't heard about.
At the end of the day you had a compound and a target. A building and a human. A soldier and a kill.
That's it, there is no more veneration deserved here than for any other soldier who has killed a terrorist.
How can you say there was no added danger when Osama Bin Laden was the leader, the most prized & protected man of the biggest and most feared terrorist organization there is?
Well how many guards were there? You can't compare a raid to another raid in terms of danger when you don't know how many actual armed men were there.
Wikipedia says that 5 adults were killed, including Osama, but it isn't clear on whether or not they were armed defenders, so possibly 4 people to defend the most wanted man in the world?
Every compound would have armed men in it, and until they release the numbers for every single one we won't know if there was any extra danger in this raid.
It could well have been that Osama thought he was safe and security was relaxed, we simply don't know.
I'm not going to praise someone as a hero above heroes until it's proven that he went above and beyond all of the others.
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THATS MY HERO! I'd buy him one any day of the week
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I tip my cap to you sir. Thank you for serving us.
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Going to see O'neill speak at a university right up the street from my house, monday afternoon. saw this on wavy.com earlier during school, thought it was interesting. Excited to go and see him talk.
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I think its cool that he finally came out and said he shot osama
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