Steve B. (fog) -
Very good account of the training and the missions that led up to the mission that killed bin Laden. Don't expect ,as I did, that the book deals with the sole mission that ended bin Laden's life. That mission comes at the end of the book, but the missions and background information on SEAL training makes for a very informative and interesting read. If you saw the movie Zero Dark Thirty and are expecting the movie and book to be parallel you will be disappointed. Whereas the movie focuses on the decade hunt for bin Laden this book focuses on the author and his rise thru the ranks of the SEALS. Do yourself a favor and grab this book you won't be disappointed.
Elaine reviewed The Operator: Firing the Shots that Killed Osama bin Laden and My Years as a SEAL Team Warrior on + 509 more book reviews
A candid account of life in the Navy Seals. I enjoy these books by servicemen who aren't authors and don't pretty up their books. I like the honesty and bad grammar because it's like having a conversation with that person. Rob did a great job relaying struggles, cockiness, training, and camaraderie with his time in the SEALS and missions he participated and led. Great read
Lloyd B. (azriel308) reviewed The Operator: Firing the Shots that Killed Osama bin Laden and My Years as a SEAL Team Warrior on + 27 more book reviews
Let me start with, I have nothing but respect for these guys. They really deserve nothing but support and respect.
This was a interesting read, entertaining at times and funny at others. What really kind of ruined the whole thing for me was the Authors note at the beginning and near the end where he makes mention again of changing the elite warriors of the military. Both times the author had to toss in the unicorn drinking liberal social engineering garbage. I know it sounds petty, it just really ruined what would have been a good book.
The other thing that brought it down a little for me was the lack of actual time spent on the mission to kill the terrorist. Most of the book was around Mr. O'Neills time leading up to that. While this was interesting and well written, I was expecting more on the killing of OBL.
Overall it was a good book, and I enjoyed it for the most part. Was nice to read about Americans, the raid was a team effort, finally killing that terrorist that caused so much death in the USA.
This was a interesting read, entertaining at times and funny at others. What really kind of ruined the whole thing for me was the Authors note at the beginning and near the end where he makes mention again of changing the elite warriors of the military. Both times the author had to toss in the unicorn drinking liberal social engineering garbage. I know it sounds petty, it just really ruined what would have been a good book.
The other thing that brought it down a little for me was the lack of actual time spent on the mission to kill the terrorist. Most of the book was around Mr. O'Neills time leading up to that. While this was interesting and well written, I was expecting more on the killing of OBL.
Overall it was a good book, and I enjoyed it for the most part. Was nice to read about Americans, the raid was a team effort, finally killing that terrorist that caused so much death in the USA.
June P. (junebug4) reviewed The Operator: Firing the Shots that Killed Osama bin Laden and My Years as a SEAL Team Warrior on + 42 more book reviews
This book was a real eye opener as to just what the men have to do for training to become a Navy Seal. I just couldn't wait till I could get back to it and read some more. I really like the way Mr. O'Neill wrote. It was just like he was sitting across the room talking to me. I could laugh at the pranks that the men pulled on each other, feel the fear that his parents and wife was going through while he was one a mission and feel the tense heartbeats as he was going into the Bin Laden compound. I really enjoyed this book.
