O’Neill explains why he wanted bin Laden dead rather than standing trial, drawing on his account of the operation that killed the al-Qaeda leader in 2011.
“I wanted him dead” Ex-Navy SEAL who killed Osama
Why did the mission to kill Osama bin Laden leave no room for capture? In a conversation with Raj Shamani, former SEAL Team Six operator Robert J. O’Neill explains why he wanted bin Laden dead rather than standing trial, drawing on his account of the operation that killed the al-Qaeda leader in 2011.

