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Overview

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.

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For days and days, the media seemed to dwell on nothing else, repeating the same scant details again and again and again. The May predawn raid in Pakistan that killed Osama bin Laden ended an intense ten-year effort by three U.S. presidents and the intelligence agencies of a dozen countries. How this desperate, methodical hunt finally succeeded is the subject of this extraordinary account by the author of Warrior Soul: The Memoir of a Navy SEAL. Author Chuck Pfarrer draws on his hard-won experience as SEAL Team Six element commander to draw out the minute-by-minute account of the raid itself and the details of its painstaking preparations.

— Sallye Leventha

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A marvelously engrossing account of the military operation that resulted in the death of Osama bin Laden, from associate editor of The Counter Terrorist Pfarrer (Warrior Soul, 2004, etc.). The author is a former assault commander of SEAL Team Six, which gave him a decided upper hand when collecting material for his story: As a brother in arms, he was able to talk to team members. It is a decidedly different picture than other high-profile accounts, such as the recent New Yorker article. Before he gets to northern Pakistan, however, Pfarrer has a number of other stories to tell. First is a history of the Navy SEALs, with emphasis on Team Six, "the smallest and most elite special operations unit in the world." He covers their training, equipment and operations they have led in Beirut, Grenada, Libya, Kuwait, Iraq, Somalia and, perhaps the most fleshed-out operational description included here, the rescue of an American sea captain from Somali pirates. Seeking a broader context, Pfarrer delves into the roots of Islamic fundamentalism and produces a pocket biography of bin Laden, which in turn informs his history of al-Qaeda and Ayman al-Zawahiri, who played bin Laden like a puppet to get at his money. "Zawahiri needed capital," writes the author, "and Osama needed intellectual and religious justification for a global campaign of violence." Pfarrer points to Zawahiri as the likely source who ratted out bin Laden, and many others, to gain control of the organization's treasure box. Though the author's line of thought on al-Qaeda's access and deployment of weaponry is not always easy to follow, his writing is consistently informed, with a crunchy texture that belies its sub-surface polish. Richly told in broad, cinematic strokes, this is catnip for readers who enjoy special-ops tales.
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Drawing upon personal experience, extensive research, and interviews with military personnel, former Navy SEAL Pfarrer charts the events that led SEAL Team Six to assassinate Osama Bin Laden in 2011, traces the origin of the Navy SEALs, and details the training and leadership that ultimately gave SEAL Team Six the skills needed to end a decade-long manhunt.Erik Bergman provides solid narration, reading in a voice that is deep, determined, and slightly raspy—all of which captures the tone of the author’s prose and spirit of his subject matter.Bergman’s delivery also contains a much-needed note of cordiality, which works to balance the author’s assertion that he and other SEALs are a world apart from average Americans. A St. Martin’s hardcover. (Nov.)

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781250006356
  • Publisher: St. Martin's Press
  • Publication date: 11/8/2011
  • Pages: 240
  • Sales rank: 927
  • Product dimensions: 6.40 (w) x 9.40 (h) x 1.20 (d)

Meet 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.

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  • Posted November 30, 2011

    WOW! What a war story.

    Excellent! A really good narrative of the operation that did in Osama bin Laden. And more than that, it¿s a cogent summary of the trajectories of SEAL Team 6 and bin Laden toward their fatal convergence in Abbottabad the night of 1 May 2011. I think I finally understand what is going on in the Muddle East,
    The tone of the narrative is conversational, like face-to-face over coffee. Easy reading. Fast paced. Minute-to-minute you¿re a fly on the wall of the planning cell, rehearsal, mounting out for the mission, in the assault helo and action at the objective. Fine grained enough for a military man doing his professional reading yet presented so well that we all can understand it.
    The author explains how, in this kind of warfare, equally as important as winning each engagement is winning the battle of the narrative. With this book USA won this one both ways.

    5 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 25, 2011

    Its Crap

    Not enough about the actual raid - onlt about 30 pages. Too much bin laden history.

    3 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 13, 2011

    Amazing!!!

    Truly one of the most exciting books I've ever read. Great work by the author. God Bless our Military and God Bless Seal Team SIX!!!! Gotta love our Jedis

    3 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 3, 2012

    Too Much "backstory"?

    Lots of background about the middle east and its history, which seemed to drag on a bit too long. Interesting information about SEAL training and Bin Laden's life history, though. Interesting read.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 28, 2012

    Awesome!

    Great book!

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 14, 2011

    It's ok

    I'm usually skeptical about books that are published shortly after an event. I'm glad there's the preview option.

    1 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 11, 2011

    I love this book

    I lovd this book becuase it is really discribtive about tje war and things so i really love this book.

    1 out of 10 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 25, 2012

    Excellent book about our SEAL teams

    I highly recommend reading this book if you are interested in the mission to kill Osama Bin Laden. Also includes the TRUTH about WMD's in Iraq and in the hands of Al Quida.

    Some reviewers complain there is not enough details about the raid. The author explains WHY. Some things must remain unsaid for OPSEC purposes. I think the author did a great job of telling us what we wanted to know without giving away non-essential details.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 18, 2012

    Interesting read

    Gives a good brief history of Bin Laden and Navy SEAL. Discussion of SEAL training is interesting. Actual discussion of raid on Bin Laden's compound very brief. Book is not does not portray politicians in best light.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 21, 2012

    amazing!

    what a great book! i couldnt put it down! great background on the navy SEALS and all they have to go through...definately a must read!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 15, 2012

    Not enough about the actual raid

    This book was good and worth reading but contained too much history on Osama's life and the history of Al Qaeda vs. the actual raid itself. I was looking for more information on the raid and maybe even some interviews with the seals themselves (identities concealed of course). If you're looking for a book about the raid, there are maybe 30 pages dedicated to just that. If you're looking for a book that contains some history in terms of how Osama rose to power, then this book is for you.

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  • Posted January 29, 2012

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    Awesome book!!!

    Great read for Seal fans. Very detailed.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 26, 2012

    amazing

    A true history written with respect!

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  • Posted January 22, 2012

    Great read!

    Chuck Pfarrer paint an in-depth picture of what it is to be a member of Seal Team Six and how they took down the worlds most wanted terrorist!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 21, 2012

    Could have been better

    This book was good when it got to the actual operation that I read the book to learn about. This book is good if you are looking to get a full history of Osama bin Laden's life and the lives of his people. In my opinion, this book contained to much information on the history of bin Laden and it needed more on the event that took place when he was killed. there was only about 30-40 pages on the operation of about 240 in the whole book.

    0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 18, 2012

    Wow

    Most of the book revolves around how Osama came to be a problem. Fascinating writing.

    0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 6, 2012

    Excellent book

    This book is well written and keeps politics out of the story. Kept me on the edge of my seat, I couldnt put it down. Highly recommended.



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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 6, 2012

    Questionable information

    I think that some of the information in the earlier part of the book cannot be confirmed. I do not know how he knew this information unless the was there and I don't think he was. I also think that some of the information is classifed. (My opinion)

    0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 31, 2011

    A little over hyped.

    The press was all about the assassination of OBL. That is only a part of the book, a lot of it is his history with the SEALS. If all you want is the OBL details skip the book, otherwise it is a good read.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 27, 2011

    exelent book

    The aurthor does a exelent job in telling the SEALs story without compromising there security.

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