Small Wars Journal

The Hunt For “Geronimo”

Sun, 10/14/2012 - 9:12am

The Hunt For “Geronimo” by Mark Bowden, Vanity Fair.

President Obama saw it as a “50–50” proposition. Admiral Bill McRaven, mission commander, knew something would go wrong. So how did the raid that killed bin Laden get green-lighted? In an adaptation from his new book, Mark Bowden weaves together accounts from Obama and top decision-makers for the full story behind the daring operation.