Navy SEAL Team Six (DEVGRU): The Men Who Killed Osama bin Laden

by NowPublic Staff | May 2, 2011 at 08:46 am

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Navy SEAL Team Six: Who Pulled the Trigger and Killed Osama bin Laden?

It was Navy SEAL Team Six (ST6) who stormed the mansion in Abbottabad where Osama bin Laden and his family were hiding. When the news emerged that the founder of al-Qaeda was killed, people wanted to know who actually pulled the trigger. The general consensus on Twitter was that the shooter would be getting free drinks for life.

Navy SEAL Team Six is officially known as the Special Warfare Development Group (DEVGRU). Formed in 1980 in the aftermath of the Iran hostage crisis, Team Six was, even in name, an attempt at obfuscation: it was really only the third Navy SEAL team to be created.Like its counterpart, the US Army's Delta Force, everything about Team Six is secret.

Whoever actually pulled the trigger will become a microcosm of the "war on terror": he had to kill a woman who was used as a human shield, too, according to some reports. Team Six's members have been told to keep details of the bin Laden strike to themselves, which should come as no surprise.

There are details of the operation which we'll probably never learn, at least not through official channels. Did Navy SEAL Team Six have any intention of capturing Osama bin Laden alive? After all, killing him and burying his body at sea means no grave site for the al-Qaeda faithful to rally around.

As for an Osama bin Laden death photo, there's no way that one won't leak. A real one, not a fake bin Laden death pic. For now, it's known that up to 25 Navy SEALs aboard two helicopters stormed bin Laden's compound. How can they keep the team's identity a secret? Well, the Pentagon says it managed to keep the mission secret from the Pakistani government, even though the entire operation took place within Pakistan.

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droman (not verified)

at 09:20 on May 2nd, 2011

THEY SHOULD HAVE TORTURED THE CRAP OUT OF HIM - LIMB BY LIMB -DOESNT' DESERVE A BURIAL DESERVES TO BE SPAT ON AND THROWN IN THE GARBAGE. THAT PIECE OF CRAP AND HIS FAMILY THEY ALL SUCK

Guido Kohl (not verified)

at 13:58 on May 2nd, 2011

You must be what they call an American.

Roger Davis (not verified)

at 15:29 on May 7th, 2011

They should never have shot him. Whatever happened to law & justice? Can't we behave any better than the terrorists?

Dr. D (not verified)

at 09:41 on May 2nd, 2011

Thank God he is dead. But truely I envey this guy atleast his share of the 75 virgins which thier so called allah (mohammed) promised them (terrorists) are waiting for him in thier islamic sugar candy mountain (hell). He will be tired of dis-virgining them, good-lock bin-laden.

Sgt. Darr USMC (not verified)

at 17:33 on May 2nd, 2011

You probably should become more knowledgeable about things before you open your dumb ass mouth. First off it's 72 virgins, next it's envy, not envey. Next Allah and Mohammed are two different people, Allah is their version of God, and Mohammed is their Prophet. Next it is not dis-virgining it is deflorating them, and its good luck not good lock. Go back to school.

David - somewhere in Texas (not verified)

at 04:39 on May 3rd, 2011

Instead of 72 Virgins, he met 24 Virginians... GO SEAL TEAM SIX!!!!!!!!!!!!

Donnie Miller (not verified)

at 09:47 on May 2nd, 2011

God Bless our brave service men. I am so proud of them.

Michael "US" Jones (not verified)

at 15:32 on May 7th, 2011

I'm ashamed of them and about Gitmo. How dare the US ignore international law and think they are better than any other criminals.

Jess Freer (not verified)

at 10:25 on May 2nd, 2011

The most recognition the SEALs will ever need is their association with one another. Even if you gathered all the living service commanders and commanders-in-chief for a full honors ceremony, with all the hoopla today's media might add to that, it would pale in comparison to the esteem of their peers...

Brown hatter (not verified)

at 15:31 on May 7th, 2011

They aren't all gay as you imply.

InfidelFred (not verified)

at 13:12 on May 2nd, 2011

I hope they smeared his bullet riddled corpse with pig fat, so he cannot get into Heaven according to The Quran. If he is not in heaven, he cannot be considered a Martyr. Case closed.

Joe k (not verified)

at 13:16 on May 2nd, 2011

I've already heard it announced that they asked him to surrender, but he refused. They weren't going to risk lives to capture him when they had the opportunity to kill him.

Mikey1551 (not verified)

at 18:58 on May 2nd, 2011

Now that he's gone, does this mean i can see my brother again

Mikey1551 (not verified)

at 18:59 on May 2nd, 2011

Now that he's gone, does this mean i can see my brother again

Eno Emos (not verified)

at 22:13 on May 2nd, 2011

Regarding the movie I understand Dwayne Johnson will be playing the guy who pulled the trigger and Ron Howard will be directing. The lady that was being used as a human target will be played by Lindsay Lohan and for reality sake real bullets will be used. And Osama will be played by South Park's Mr. Hanky the Christmas Poo.

Robert L (not verified)

at 22:23 on May 2nd, 2011

I think the Pakistan government has got some explaining to do

PO2 Turner (not verified)

at 23:10 on May 2nd, 2011

GO NAVY!!!!!!

Bonnie L (not verified)

at 05:12 on May 3rd, 2011

if 75 virgins, or Six or 72, WHY It took him so long. See, they dont believe it themselves poor m......ms.

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Boomer Castleman (not verified)

at 09:30 on May 14th, 2011

Glad he's gone. Low key celebration on my part. A bin Laden cocktail at the end of the day: 2 shots with a splash of water

Thom Beebe (not verified)

at 13:42 on June 23rd, 2011

We have to give the Seal team mucho cudos for doing what they did! Remember bin laden was responsible for organizing and carring out the attack of the World Trade center buildings in New York. 2001. Which scarred us as a nation and left thousands of innocent unsuspecting people dead not mention the people of New York left in trama for over a decade. We should have nailed this guy years ago. I am so tired of the liberal attitude of 80% + of most Americans and politicians. I think the unspoken marine motto is true and correct "Kill them all and let god sort them out". All you liberal pansies probally sit behind a desk and have never seen life through a gun sight, on top of that the first sight of blood you'd probably cry to your mommies my personal feelong is the ones that speak out with such bullshit are probally closet cases like our cheating politicians such a weiner, etc . The ones that want to complain about justice are nothing less than liberal assholes who speak out of both sides of their mouths depending on who they are talking too. I say stand up, speak up, fight for our freedom and be proud of it !!