The man who was responsible for hunting executed al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was identified this week when a photograph analysis of the now famous White House photo was revealed.
The man was standing just outside of the frame on the original photo which was taken on July 5 as President Obama’s national security team watched the raid occur at the Osama compound.
John Young of Cryptome.org noticed that the man’s yellow tie shown in the picture was the same tie worn by a member of the White House staff, leading him to conclude who the individual is.
The Observer is grappling with whether or not to release the mans identity, a move the CIA says would put the man’s life in danger.
Speaking to Fox News CIA operations officer Charles Faddis says of the situation:
“It’s not entertainment, some people may think it is, but it’s not … There are real people out there that are going to be killed because of this.”
While former deputy director of central intelligence John McLaughlin said to the Observer:
“I implore you, do not publish this man’s name.”
