Countdown bin Laden

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On August 27, 2010, three CIA officers meet with CIA Director Leon Panetta to reveal that agents have tracked a courier with deep Al Qaeda ties to a heavily fortified house in Abbottabad, Pakistan. Although no one mentions bin Laden by name, it is understood that they may have located the world’s most wanted man after nearly a decade. In this gripping narrative, the author presents an account of the final eight months of intelligence gathering, national security strategizing, and military planning leading to the operation where SEAL Team Six targets bin Laden. The book features insights from in-depth interviews with key figures, including Admiral William H. McRaven, CIA Director Panetta, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Defense Secretary Robert Gates, National Security Advisor Tom Donilon, and two SEAL Team Six members involved in the raid, including the operator who killed bin Laden. Additionally, the author highlights the human aspects of the story, sharing experiences from families who lost loved ones on 9/11 and the emotional journeys of the relatives of SEAL Team Six, as well as the tense atmosphere in the Situation Room during the mission.