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Author Randy E King embarks on a new book project. This time it is to tell the stories of our veterans who have faced physical and emotional hardships. He wants to help heal those who protect our country by letting them tell their own personal stories of pain and promise.

Operation Code Name Geronimo – Book about the death of Osama bin Laden by Navy Seal Team 6

Osama Bin Laden (أسامة بن لادن) or (أسامة بن محمد بن عوض بن لادن) was killed within 90 seconds of the US Navy Seals landing in his compound and not after a protracted gun battle, according to the first account by the men who carried out the raid. The operation was so clinical that only 12 bullets were fired.

The Seals have spoken out because they were angered at the version given by politicians, which they see as portraying them as cold-blooded murderers on a “kill mission”. They were also shocked that President Barack Obama announced Osama bin Laden’s death on television that same evening, rendering useless much of the intelligence they had seized.

Chuck Pfarrer, a former commander of Seal Team 6, which conducted the operation, has interviewed many of those who took part for a book, Seal Target Geronimo, to be published in the US this week.

The Seals’ own accounts differ from the White House version, which gave the impression that Osama bin Laden was killed at the end of the operation rather than in its opening seconds. Pfarrer insists bin Laden would have been captured had he surrendered.

“There isn’t a politician in the world who could resist trying to take credit for getting Osama bin Laden but it devalued the ‘intel’ and gave time for every other Al-Qaeda leader to scurry to another bolthole,” said Pfarrer. “The men who did this and their valorous act deserve better. It’s a pretty shabby way to treat these guys.”

The first hint of the mission came in January last year when the team’s commanding officer was called to a meeting at the headquarters of joint special operations command. The meeting was held in a soundproof bunker three stories below ground with his boss, Admiral William McRaven, and a CIA officer.

They told him a walled compound in Pakistan had been under surveillance for a couple of weeks. They were certain a high-value individual was inside and needed a plan to present to the President.

It had to be someone important. “So is this Bert or Ernie?” he asked. The Seals’ nicknames for Osama bin Laden and his deputy Ayman al-Zawahiri are a reference to two Muppets in Sesame Street, one tall and thin and the other short and fat. “We have a voice print,” said the CIA officer, “and we’re 60% or 70% certain it’s our guy.” McRaven added that a reconnaissance satellite had measured the target’s shadow. “Over 6 feet tall.”

When McRaven added they would use Ghost Hawk helicopters, the team leader had no doubt. “These are the most classified, sophisticated stealth helicopters ever developed,” said Pfarrer. “They are kept in locked hangars and fly so quiet we call it ‘whisper mode’.”

Over the next couple of months a plan was hatched. A mock-up of the compound was built at Tall Pines, an army facility in a national forest somewhere in the eastern US.

Four reconnaissance satellites were placed in orbit over the compound, sending back video and communications intercepts. A tall figure seen walking up and down was named “the Pacer”.

President Obama gave the go-ahead and Seal Team 6, known as the Jedi, was deployed to Afghanistan. The White House cancelled plans to provide air cover using jet fighters, fearing this might endanger relations with Pakistan.

Sending in the Ghost Hawks without air cover was considered too risky so the Seals had to use older Stealth Hawks. A Prowler electronic warfare aircraft from the carrier USS Carl Vinson was used to jam Pakistan’s radar and create decoy targets.

Operation Neptune’s Spear was initially planned for April 30 but bad weather delayed it until May 1, a moonless night. The commandos flew on two Stealth Hawks, code named Razor 1 and 2, followed by two Chinooks five minutes behind, known as “Command Bird” and the “gun platform”. On board, each Seal was clad in body armor and night vision goggles and equipped with laser targets, radios and M4 rifles. They were expecting up to 30 people in the main house, including bin Laden and three of his wives, two sons, Khalid and Hamza, his courier, Abu Ahmed al-Kuwaiti, four bodyguards and a number of children. At 56 minutes past midnight the compound came into sight and the code “Palm Beach” signaled three minutes to landing.

Razor 1 hovered above the main house, a three-story building where Osama bin Laden lived on the top floor. Twelve Seals climbed onto the roof and then jumped to a third-floor patio, where they kicked in the windows and entered.

The first person the Seals encountered was a terrified woman, Osama bin Laden’s third wife, Khaira, who ran into the hall. Blinded by a searing white strobe light they shone at her, she stumbled back. A Seal grabbed her by the arm and threw her to the floor.

Bin Laden’s bedroom was along a short hall. The door opened; he popped out and then slammed the door shut. “Geronimo, Geronimo, Geronimo,” radioed one Seal, meaning “eyes on target.”

At the same time lights came on from the floor below and bin Laden’s son Khalid came running up the stairs towards the Seals. He was shot dead.

Two Seals kicked in Osama bin Laden’s door. The room, they later recalled, “smelled like old clothing, like a guest bedroom in a grandmother’s house.” Inside was the Al-Qaeda leader and his youngest wife, Amal, who was screaming as he pushed her in front of him.

“No, no, don’t do this!” she shouted as her husband reached across the king-size bed for his AK-47 assault rifle. The Seals reacted instantly, firing in the same second. One round thudded into the mattress. The other, aimed at Osama bin Laden’s head, grazed Amal in the calf. As his hand reached for the gun, they each fired again: one shot hit his breastbone, the other his skull, killing him instantly.

Meanwhile Razor 2 was heading for the guesthouse, a low, shoebox-like building, where Osama bin Laden’s courier, Kuwaiti, and his brother lived.

As the helicopter neared, a door opened and two figures appeared, one waving an AK-47. This was Kuwaiti. In the moonless night he could see nothing and lifted his rifle, spraying bullets wildly.

He did not see the Stealth Hawk. On board someone shouted, “Bust him!”, and a sniper fired two shots. Kuwaiti was killed, as was the person behind him, who turned out to be his wife. Also on board were a CIA agent, a Pakistani-American who would act as interpreter, and a sniffer dog called Karo, wearing dog body armor and goggles.

Within two minutes the Seals from Razor 2 had cleared the guesthouse and removed the women and children.

They then ran to the main house and entered from the ground floor, checking the rooms. One of bin Laden’s bodyguards was waiting with his AK-47. The Seals shot him twice and he toppled over. Five minutes into the operation the command Chinook landed outside the compound, disgorging the commanding officer and more men. They blasted through the compound wall and rushed in.

The commander made his way to the third floor, where bin Laden’s body lay on the floor face up. Photographs were taken, and the commander called on his satellite phone to headquarters with the words: “Geronimo Echo KIA” — Osama bin Laden enemy killed in action.

“This was the first time the White House knew he was dead and it was probably 20 minutes into the raid,” said Pfarrer.

A sample of Osama bin Laden’s DNA was taken and the body was bagged. They kept his rifle. It is now mounted on the wall of their team room at their headquarters in Virginia Beach, Virginia, alongside photographs of a dozen colleagues killed in action in the past 20 years.

At this point things started to go wrong. Razor 1 took off but the top secret “green unit” that controls the electronics failed. The aircraft went into a spin and crashed tail-first into the compound.

The Seals were alarmed, thinking it had been shot down, and several rushed to the wreckage. The crew climbed out, shaken but unharmed.

The commanding officer ordered them to destroy Razor 2, to remove the green unit, and to smash the avionics. They then laid explosive charges.

They loaded Osama bin Laden’s body onto the Chinook along with the cache of intelligence in plastic bin bags and headed toward the USS Carl Vinson. As they flew off they blew up Razor 2. The whole operation had taken 38 minutes.

The following morning White House officials announced that the helicopter had crashed as it arrived, forcing the Seals to abandon plans to enter from the roof. A photograph of the situation room showed a shocked Hillary Clinton, the Secretary of State, with her hand to her mouth.

Why did they get it so wrong? What they were watching was live video but it was shot from 20,000ft by a drone circling overhead and relayed in real time to the White House and Leon Panetta, the CIA director, in Langley. The Seals were not wearing helmet cameras, and those watching in Washington had no idea what was happening inside the buildings.

“They don’t understand our terminology, so when someone said the ‘insertion helicopter’ has crashed, they assumed it meant on entry,” said Pfarrer.

What infuriated the Seals, according to Pfarrer, was the description of the raid as a kill mission. “I’ve been a Seal for 30 years and I never heard the words ‘kill mission’,” he said. “It’s a Beltway [Washington insider’s] fantasy word. If it was a kill mission you don’t need Seal Team 6; you need a box of hand grenades.”

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Plot Summary of Atlas Shrugged

As the novel opens, protagonist Dagny Taggart, the Operating Vice President of Taggart Transcontinental, a giant railroad company originally pioneered by her grandfather, attempts to keep the company alive during difficult economic times marked by collectivism and statism. While Dagny runs the company from behind the scenes, her brother, James Taggart, the railroad’s President, is peripherally aware of the company’s troubles but will not make any difficult choices, preferring to avoid responsibility for any actions while watching his company go under. He seems to make irrational decisions such as preferring to buy steel from Orren Boyle’s Associated Steel, rather than Hank Rearden’s Rearden Steel, despite the former continually delaying delivery of vital rail. In this as in other decisions Dagny simply goes ahead with her own policy and challenges him to repeal it. As this unfolds, Dagny is disappointed to discover that Francisco d’Anconia, a true genius and her only childhood friend, first love, and king of the copper industry, appears to have become a worthless playboy who is destroying his family’s international copper company, which has made him into one of the richest and most powerful men in the world.

Hank Rearden, a self-made steel magnate of great integrity, has recently developed a metal alloy called Rearden Metal, now the strongest and most reliable metal in the world. Hank chooses to keep the instructions to its creation a secret, sparking jealousy and uproar among competitors. False claims are made about the danger of the alloy and are backed by government agencies. As a result of this, pressure is put on Dagny to use conventional steel but she refuses. Hank’s career is hindered by his feelings of obligation toward his manipulative wife, mother, and ungrateful younger brother, who show no appreciation for everything he provides for them. Dagny also becomes acquainted with Wesley Mouch, a Washington lobbyist initially working for Hank Rearden, whom he betrays. Mouch eventually leads the government’s efforts in controlling all commerce and enterprise, intentionally destroying the common man’s opportunity to build a largely successful, free market business. The reader also becomes acquainted with Ellis Wyatt, the sole founder and supervisor of the successful enterprise Wyatt Oil. He is a young, self possessed, hard-working man–one of the few men still loyal to Dagny and Hank’s efforts in pushing for a system of business free of government meddling and control.

While economic conditions worsen and government agencies continue to enforce their control on successful businesses, the naïve, yet weary mass of citizens are often heard reciting the new, popular street phrase, “Who is John Galt?” This sarcastic phrase is given in response to what tend to be sincere questions about heavy subjects, wherein the individual can find no answer. It sarcastically means, “Don’t ask important questions, because we don’t have answers”, or more broadly, “What’s the point?” or “Why bother?”

Dagny begins to notice the nation’s brightest innovators and business leaders abruptly disappearing, one by one, under mysterious circumstances, all leaving their top industrial businesses to certain failure. The most recent of these leaders to have vanished is Dagny’s friend Ellis Wyatt, who, like the others, has suddenly disappeared into thin air with no warning, leaving nothing behind except an empty office and his most successful oil well now spewing petroleum and fire high into the air (later to be named “Wyatt’s Torch”). Each of these men proves to be absent despite a thorough search put on by ever-anxious politicians, who’ve now found themselves trapped within a government that has been “left to dry”, by its leaders in business — utterly helpless without them.

In a romantic subplot, Dagny and Hank fall deeply in love. Rand refers to their love as a purer kind of love than the one that most men and women experience. These two people have a similar purpose in life, and they see in each other a kindred soul. In the universe of the novel, men and women with purpose are rare and, to an extent, deified — thus making their love especially sacred. Hank and Dagny go on a vacation drive across the USA. They discover, amongst the ruins of an abandoned factory, an incomplete motor that transforms atmospheric static electricity into kinetic electricity. Deeply moved by the significance of a motor which has the potential to completely transform the world, Dagny sets out to find the inventor.

In the final section of the novel, Taggart discovers the truth about John Galt, who is leading an organized “strike” against those who use the force of law and moral guilt to confiscate the accomplishments of society’s productive members. With the collapse of the nation and its rapacious government all but certain, Galt emerges to reconstruct a society that will celebrate individual achievement and enlightened self-interest, delivering a long speech serving to explain the novel’s theme and Rand’s philosophy of Objectivism, in the book’s longest single chapter.

Duplicitous
Book by Randy E. King & Michael Beaumont, M.I.T.
Release Date February 2012

Table of Contents

Forward

Dedication

From the Authors

Introduction
     Spotlight on Steve Jobs

Chapter 1: Perception is Reality
     What is Perception and How Does It Work
     Traditional Morality, New Morality and Universal Morality
     Spotlight on Bill Gates

Chapter 2: All For One and One For All
     1876 Presidential Election
     The Progressive Era
     John Dewey, Frank Goodnow and Progressive Education
     Spotlight on Susan B. Anthony

Chapter 3: The Path of the Just
     William Jennings Bryan – Imperialism
     Anna Howard Shaw – The Fundamental Principle of a Republic
     Franklin Delano Roosevelt – First Inaugural Address
     Lyndon Baines Johnson – We Shall Overcome

Chapter 4: A Shining City Upon a Hill
     American Exceptionalism
     Various Flavors of Conservatism
     History of American Conservatism
     Spotlight on William F. Buckley

Chapter 5: Tear Down This Wall
     Ronald Reagan – A Time for Choosing
     Barbara Bush – Wellesley College Commencement Address
     Newt Gingrich – Contract with America
     Marco Rubio – Prosperity and Compassion

Chapter 6: Your Personal Journey
     Personal Philosophy
     Political Philosophy
     Conclusion
     Spotlight on Ralph Nader

Chapter 7) The Great Divide
     Conservatism v. Progressivism
     Constitutional Theory
     Spotlight on Shelby Steele

Chapter 8) A Deep-Seated Animosity
     Three Legged Stools
     Out of Control Government Spending
     PhD (Piled Higher and Deeper)
     Statism
     Secrecy
     Spotlight on Karl Rove

Chapters 9) In the Dark I Stand Alone
     Donald Shoenholt v. City of New York
     Amazon v. State of California
     Americans with Disabilities Act
     Redevelopment: The Unknown Government

Chapter 10) Catalytic Converters
     Changing Yourself
     Changing Your Foundation
     Changing Others
     Spotlight on the Tea Party and Occupy Wall Street Movements

Chapter 11) Time to Make a Change
     What message do I want to broadcast?
     How do I broadcast my message?
     Spotlight on AJ Bombers

Chapter 12) Asking for Money and Getting It
     Spotlights on Zachary Cove and Emili Cabrera

Chapter 13) Success Stories
     Letter to the President
     الثورات العربية‎
     John and Ken Show

Chapter 14) What is BEST for America – The 8 Point Plan

Epilogue

Appendix
     StoriesofUSA.com Navigation

Introduction

“I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough, we must do.” – Leonardo da Vinci

The world changed on September 11, 2001. I still remember what I was doing that day. I woke up in the morning and headed towards the University that I was attending to finish my Masters Degree, which is near Los Angeles International Airport. Normally I listen to the news, but for some unknown reason, I was listening to music on the radio instead. As I was driving on the freeway, it felt like something was wrong. Something was missing. After I found out about what happened in New York, I realized that what was missing was a lack of airplanes in the sky. It is kind of like wearing a watch or a wedding ring. You eventually forget that you have it on you until you need it.

Just like the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, the shooting of JFK in 1963 or Neil Armstrong landing on the Moon in 1969, everyone alive at the time had a story to tell related to what they were doing the day something momentous, for good or for bad, happened to America. In the case of fulfilling President Kennedy’s call to action – “this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to Earth.” On July 20,1969, our world did change. We proved that when we pull together as a nation, we can accomplish great things.

In the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attack, Americans rallied behind President George W Bush. His approval rating soared to 90% (Gallup). The nation wanted the President to act… and act he did. He approved the invasion of both Iraq and Afghanistan, lowered taxes, and created the Department of Homeland Security whose task was to coordinate national security issues. As time passed, people’s moods soured, political tensions increased, and the national economy took a dive. When GW Bush left office, his approval rating was close to 25% (Gallup). As in 1969, our world changed. But did it change for the better? And is there anything we can do about it?

As time moved on, I had more questions than answers. How safe are we? Is the United States of America finished as a first world country? Is the quest for money and power stronger than the desire to help our neighbor? Can the Republicans and Democrats settle their differences and actually get something done that benefits the general population? Are we really running out of oil and other fossil fuels? Is green technology up to the challenge of solving problems related to housing, energy and transportation? And most importantly, can one person still make a difference or are we destined to mediocrity?

Some would think that person a fool who thinks that one person can actually change the world. There are over 6 billion people on this planet and you are but one person. From the international banks and corporations that own everything to the central governments who are making backroom deals, the common person is controlled, manipulated and taken advantage of. There is no possible way for one man (or woman) to achieve any type of success or justice. There are too many obstacles in the way.

It is all too easy to fall into this line of thinking. That someone is out to get you. That Big Business or Big Government is purposely and methodically keeping you down and preventing you from achieving your dreams.

“Even the one plan that was practicable, suicide, they had no intention of carrying out. To hang on from day to day and from week to week, spinning out a present that had no future, seemed an unconquerable instinct, just as one’s lungs will always draw the next breath so long as there is air available.” – Passage from George Orwell’s 1984

George Orwell’s 1984 is about a society ruled by a powerful elite that maintains control through government surveillance and mind control. Some believe that this Big Brother concept has become a reality. That we are but pawns in a cruel game of life. That there is no hope for a bright future.

This reminds me of a quote from French author and philosopher, Albert Camus, “In the depth of winter I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer.” The cure for despair is passion. If you are passionate about something, you will be willing to do what it takes to accomplish your goals and your mission. You will become greater than the sum of your parts.

It is true that there are obstacles in your way that prevent you from becoming successful – some real and some imagined. To learn how to overcome those personal obstacles that stand in your way, I highly recommend Left-Center-Right: What is BEST for America?.

Duplicitous takes a different path. Its primary goal is to educate you on the root causes of the social and political strife in our country. And on the flip side of this coin, I offer practical personal, professional and technical solutions and strategies that when implemented properly will empower you as an individual, a teenager, a corporation, a non-profit organization, or a politician to Create Real Social & Political Change in Our Nation Today!

Randy E. King has written nine books and has consulted many Fortune 500 companies on business and leadership strategies. Michael Beaumont has spent over two decades developing technical, training and marketing tools for individuals, entrepreneurs, and non-profit organizations. And together Randy and Mike have produced StoriesofUSA.com. This site is dedicated to learning about what it means to be American and how to become successful in America. Dozens of countries and thousands of people interact with this site on a daily basis.

Duplicitous has been defined as “deceitful and treacherous behavior.” Regardless of a person’s political philosophy, most Americans agree that this great Nation has a real problem. And part of that problem is the use of secrecy, unrestrained power, and backdoor deals that undermine the value and sovereignty of the United States of America.

This book is organized into three sections. The first section describes our public face as a Nation. The second section describes the darker, more sinister, and often unspoken dangerous side of an uncontrolled government, and the third section describes practical strategies on how to create real social and political change.

And at the end of the day, you will find out that You Can Make a Difference!

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Madison’s Patriotic Project (Book) by Vanita Braver – Star Bright Books (2007)

In celebration of President’s Day, Madison creates a beautiful patriotic scrapbook that she is confident will win her the first prize and free pizza. Despite her self-assurance, her classmate Jonathan wins the prize and Madison is devastated. With gentle counseling from her parents and her stuffed animal Courage the Lion, she does the right thing and congratulates Jonathan for winning. The story highlights an important lesson: trying your best is what truly counts.

Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover: 32 pages
Publisher: Star Bright Books (September 30, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 159572110X
ISBN-13: 978-1595721105
Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 8.1 x 0.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,447,997 in Books

Testimonials/Reviews: None

I Am Patriotic (Book) by Sarah L. Schuette – Pebble Books (2005)

There are pictures of a girls with small captions describing how she is being patriotic.

Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover: 24 pages
Publisher: Pebble Books (July 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0736825711
ISBN-13: 978-0736825719
Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 6 x 0.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,317,825 in Books

Testimonials/Reviews: None

America: a Patriotic Primer (Book) by Lynne Cheney, Robin Preiss-Glasser – Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (2002)

Amazon.com Review:
Written by Lynne Cheney, author and wife of Vice President Richard Cheney, to honor this “beautiful land made more beautiful still by our commitment to freedom,” America: A Patriotic Primer is a proud celebration of the individuals, milestones, and principles of this nation. Each busy spread features elaborately decorated letters of the alphabet, with one or two kids draped over its bars and loops, along with the highlighted concept or person: “N is for Native Americans, who came here first,” “T is for Tolerance.” Surrounding every letter is a veritable circus of entertaining and useful related information, illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser (Alexander, Who’s Not (Do You Hear Me? I Mean It!) Going to Move). “J is for Jefferson,” for example, is bordered with biographical details and quotations from Thomas Jefferson, while mini images depict the third president’s famous home (Monticello), some of his inventions, and a description of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom. This compelling picture book will work best as a supplement for children who are already immersed in basic American history at school. Teachers and parents will enjoy exploring with their kids every inch of the detailed, hand-drawn and illustrated U.S. map found in “U is for United States,” explaining and elaborating on the historical lessons as appropriate. (All ages) –Emilie Coulter

Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover: 40 pages
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing; 1st edition (May 21, 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0689851928
ISBN-13: 978-0689851926
Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 10.8 x 0.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 1 pound

Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars (73 customer reviews)
5 star: (43); 4 star: (5); 3 star: (2); 2 star: (2); 1 star: (21)

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #32,991 in Books

Addresses, Educational and Patriotic (Book) by Cyrus Northrop – BiblioBazaar (2009)

This scarce book is a selection from Kessinger Publishings Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature.

Paperback: 542 pages
Publisher: BiblioBazaar (October 24, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1116022362
ISBN-13: 978-1116022360
Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.5 x 1.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds

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101 Patriotic Poem Songs And Speeches (Book) by McGraw-Hill – McGraw-Hill (2003)

This compilation of poetry, songs and speeches celebrates the innovative, honorable and brave spirit of those who founded the United States of America, and of the men and women who continue to make our country great. It features poems, songs and speeches from such notable writers and orators as Percy Bysshe Shelley, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Martin Luther King, Jr., Frances Scott Key and Walt Whitman. It is a classic collection of the unforgettable masterpieces that have delighted and inspired generations of Americans.

Hardcover: 144 pages
Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (May 21, 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0071418679
ISBN-13: 978-0071418676
Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 6.5 x 0.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 9 ounces
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #632,530 in Books

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