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"25 Things We Learned From SEAL Book 'No Easy Day'"
25 Things We Learned From SEAL Book 'No Easy Day'at Business Insider
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/highlights-of-no-easy-day-by-mark-owen-aka-matt-bissonnette-2012-9?op=1#ixzz25qclpHVH
"SNIP...........................................
“They call him the Pacer because he walks for hours. They keep seeing the Pacer there,” Tom said, as he pointed to a courtyard on the east side of the compound. “According to what the intel folks are saying, he walks out in the garden area to exercise from time to time. They think the Pacer is UBL.”
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“Finally they designated several “pro” words for the operation. Pro words are one-word messages that relay information in an efficient manner. This kept radio traffic to a minimum and made passing information more reliable. On this mission, we chose pro-words with a Native American theme.
"UBL is Geronimo," Jay said.”
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[A helicopter flew low over bin Laden's compound. A drone recorded it from high above and Team 6 watched the video feed]
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