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Book Review of The Operator: Firing the Shots that Killed Osama bin Laden and My Years as a SEAL Team Warrior

The Operator: Firing the Shots that Killed Osama bin Laden and My Years as a SEAL Team Warrior
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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.