Washington, Sept. 3 (ANI): The former US Navy Seal, who has written a first-hand account of the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, was willing to break 'the code of silence' because of 'bad blood' with his former SEAL Team 6, a new e-book written by other Special Operations veterans has revealed.
The e-book said the author, Matt Bissonnette, who wrote the book 'No Easy Day' under the pseudonym Mark Owen, was effectively pushed out of SEAL Team 6 after he expressed interest in leaving the Navy and starting a business last year.
According to the New York Times, upset at how he had been treated, Bissonnette thought of writing a book that he knew would upset his colleagues, the e-book authors said.
"How was he repaid for his honesty and 14 years of service?" a passage of the e-book asks, adding: "He was ostracized from his unit with no notice and handed a plane ticket back to Virginia from a training operation."
The e-book, "No Easy Op," is scheduled to go on sale on Amazon a day before Bissonnette's book hits the market, the report said.
According to the report, the e-book is a product of sofrep.com, a website made by former commandos and devoted to the news, culture and weaponry of Special Operations forces.
Brandon Webb, a former SEALs sniper and the founder of the site, said the e-book was based on conversations that he and his co-authors had with current members of SEAL Team 6.
The e-book is in many ways sympathetic to Bissonnette, calling him 'an operator's operator,' the report said.
The authors also said it is highly unlikely that Bissonnette released any vital information about SEAL tactics and procedures, it added. (ANI)
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