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How 23 Navy SEALs Took Down Osama bin Laden in 48 Minutes (Ep 6)

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His poetry celebrated a cosmic struggle of violence and glory, but his end was far from a medieval power play. Why did Osama bin Laden spend his final years in a secluded compound in Pakistan, attempting to manage a global terrorist organisation while living a surprisingly mundane life? What were the chilling details of the raid that finally brought him down, and how did it forever change the landscape of global security?

Join Gordon and David as they conclude this wild series, reflecting on bin Laden's ultimate demise, his shattered legacy, and the profound, lasting impact he cast over the world. Plus, make sure you’re subscribed to the Declassified Club via the link below for a special, bonus interview with a man who spent his career tracking down Al Qaeda’s infamous leader.

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20 Comments

@branscombeR 1 year ago

Retired journalist in Australia: One of the top podcasts I've ever encountered ... thanks!

@tenaciousduk6587 1 year ago (edited)

Wow. Marries off his 12year old daughter. Dies in childbirth. His latest bride is a teenager 🤢🫣😨He is monstrous in many ways.

@tylershelton7386 11 months ago

This is the winning formula for a superb podcast—tell a great story, tell it well, keep it moving, pausing only to explain something truly fascinating, and yet be lighthearted and amusing throughout. It’s a true delight. Very impressive.

@SiMacKW 1 year ago

Great series, this. Thanks fellas.

@kilcar 1 month ago

Those who talked about their mission afterwards endangered themselves, their families and the next mission. They should have kept their mouths SHUT.

@mrkeogh 7 months ago

If you think about it, the Blackhawk suffering that hard landing instead of dropping the SEALs on the roof basically ends the possibility that they can catch bin Laden completely by surprise and capture him alive.

Once the helicopter goes down, they've lost the element of surprise and have to assume every male of fighting age in that house is indeed going to fight it out, based on their prior histories.

Bin Laden on trial would've been a hell of a thing to see.

@charleskramer6189 1 year ago

Whoa! Podcasters that actually know something.

@nigelcowie6883 1 year ago

Brilliant series, so absorbing, and thanks so much for putting these videos up free so everyone can see.

@MADDcartman 9 days ago

Stuck in a compound for 5 years. He prolly watched Seinfeld 20 times. 😅

@maryj5593 1 year ago

Thank you for bringing this to us. You are getting better as you go .

@sensi247 1 year ago (edited)

Gates on the stairs aren't normal, unless you're in South Africa!!

@CalidrisJZ 1 year ago

It\s a plumbing issue means "We're plugging leaks."

@PaulHeine-01 11 days ago

This is absolutely riveting, hard to believe it really happened

@ewinn1437 3 days ago

Great series, thanks.

@jeremymalick3000 7 days ago

The very question posed here shows a bias that famous people, even bad ones are worth more than the unknown people you've sent into harm's way, not to mention the thousands of nameless victims. Once you've removed that unconscious bias you really can't justify putting even one of those hero's lives at additional risk to spare the life of that monster.

@FlowerChild65 3 weeks ago

I was 12 when 9/11 happened and knew a little about OBL but not some of the thicker context pre-1990s. This series was really all encompassing. I actually liked that you included all the details about his family relationships and his life behind the scenes because it shows that this guy wasn't just as Islamist in terms of a political ideology of being against the west or whatever. He was also a cult leader--no electricity, no refrigeration, not much media, marrying and marrying off children--that's some Waco, Warren Jeffs etc. style stuff. It gives insight into his mind.

@davidbarrett590 1 year ago

Excellent series; well done.

@stephenphillips4609 1 year ago

Another effect of Osama Bin Laden is the damage done to the political system and culture of the United States and (by extension) the UK. We are still living with the consequences.

@thefamilycoach953 1 year ago

Echo many comment ... great series, thank you, very visceral and thoughtful ... loved the sideways links you dropped in, ripples and massive repercussions.