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FO579Mind · 2026-10-24 · 01:49:32 · Shot in Montana
Robert J. O’Neill
Ex Navy SEAL Who Killed Osama Bin Laden On The Raid & Fear
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In today's episode, we sit down with Robert J. O'Neill former SEAL Team Six operator, bestselling author, and the man who fired the shots that killed Osama bin Laden for an unforgettable conversation about fear, courage and the mindset that never quits.
Published2026-10-24
Shot inMontana, United States
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00:00Intro↗03:53Rob O’Neill on Planning the Bin Laden Raid↗16:09How the CIA Tracked Bin Laden and Why the U.S. Didn’t Bomb His Compound↗22:21Inside SEAL Team Six: Training, Weapons, and Mission Briefing↗33:19The Bin Laden Raid: Helicopter Crash, Obstacles, and the Final Shot↗49:49Face-to-Face With Osama bin Laden: Kill or Capture?↗1:02:00The CIA Analyst Meets Bin Laden’s Body↗1:06:28Surviving the Raid, Leaving the Navy, and Life After↗1:09:16Obama’s Announcement and Meeting Obama and Biden↗1:17:43Fear, Threats, and the Cost of Going Public↗1:22:23Rob O’Neill’s Biggest Regret After the Raid↗1:25:59The SEAL Mindset for Getting Through Hard Times↗1:35:08SEAL Training, Early Deployment, and Life Before 9/11↗1:45:22One Piece of Advice Nobody Should Follow↗1:46:03The Personal Cost of Becoming a Navy SEAL↗1:48:15BTS↗1:49:05Outro↗
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Robert J. O’Neill
Ex Navy SEAL Who Killed Osama Bin Laden On The Raid & Fear
In this episode
In today's episode, we sit down with Robert J. O'Neill former SEAL Team Six operator, bestselling author, and the man who fired the shots that killed Osama bin Laden for an unforgettable conversation about fear, courage and the mindset that never quits.
Chapters
- 03:53Rob O’Neill on Planning the Bin Laden Raid
- 16:09How the CIA Tracked Bin Laden and Why the U.S. Didn’t Bomb His Compound
- 22:21Inside SEAL Team Six: Training, Weapons, and Mission Briefing
- 33:19The Bin Laden Raid: Helicopter Crash, Obstacles, and the Final Shot
- 49:49Face-to-Face With Osama bin Laden: Kill or Capture?
- 1:02:00The CIA Analyst Meets Bin Laden’s Body
- 1:06:28Surviving the Raid, Leaving the Navy, and Life After
- 1:09:16Obama’s Announcement and Meeting Obama and Biden
- 1:17:43Fear, Threats, and the Cost of Going Public
- 1:22:23Rob O’Neill’s Biggest Regret After the Raid
- 1:25:59The SEAL Mindset for Getting Through Hard Times
- 1:35:08SEAL Training, Early Deployment, and Life Before 9/11
- 1:45:22One Piece of Advice Nobody Should Follow
- 1:46:03The Personal Cost of Becoming a Navy SEAL
RAJ SHAMANI
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