Navy SEAL Who Shot Bin Laden Banned from Delta Airlines – Requests Meeting with CEO
By now you’ve heard the story of former Navy SEAL Rob O’Neill who now has been banned from flying on Delta Airlines due to a tweet that he made in violation of the airlines mask policy. O’Neill was the SEAL that killed Bin Laden by shooting him three times on the now famous raid on Bin Laden’s compound.
O’Neill tweeted the following…
Although O’Neill’s judgment was immediately overruled by his wife, who asked that he remove the tweet – which he did – he was banned from flying on Delta Airlines in the future.
Now, O’Neill wants a mask-to-mask, mano-e-mano sit down with the CEO of Delta Airlines.
Navy SEAL banned by Delta over mask flap wants meeting with CEO
“If someone felt uncomfortable, I’ll put the mask on,” O’Neill said. “I don’t have a problem with that. I do have a problem being ordered to do it. I don’t think I violated the policy. I’d love to talk to the CEO, Mr. Bastian, about it. I’d like to help them because their image right now isn’t very good and I have a million miles on Delta.”
O’Neill claims that Delta’s policy is you don’t have to have a mask on when you are eating and drinking, and he had just been handed something to drink and he took a selfie. This is evident in the photo by the flight attendant moving on to other passengers behind him.
There are two sides to this, of course. Some are referring to the Not-So-Friendly Skies and others, including celebrities, are admonishing O’Neill for his behavior.
I can see both sides. It is definitely a public relations disaster for Delta, but personally I prefer my heroes to be solemn and humble. I’ve spoken with some in the NAVSPECWAR community and although you can never say one opinion speaks for them all, there are a few that feel uncomfortable with what they feel may be showboating.
O’Neill is a celebrity, no doubt. He has been bestowed an awesome responsibility in regard to speaking engagements, representing veterans and offering consolation to the 9-11 families.
I just wonder if this is the battle to fight and place him into the limelight again.
As far as Delta, if they weren’t going to offer him a seat in First Class upon recognizing his contribution, then they should have at least given him an extra bag of peanuts.
Banning him from all future flights on Delta seems extreme, especially without hearing his side of the story.
Category: WTF?
Captain of the aircraft has the last word.
Yep.
That’s what I was always told… his/her plane, his/her call.
This thread has been up 22 hours, and no one has posted this video yet. Yet again we have to rely on Hack Stone to take care of things.
Well said.
He did not shoot OBL either.
What? Then who did? The Seal who didn’t write a book or go public?
Ask Bissonnet that’s all…
It was not OBL they shot, that’s why the body was dumped.
Interesting idea.
It is difficult, however, to believe that Osama Bin Laden or associates would pass up “missed me!”. Would expect some sort of ” proof of life” or “proof of alternate ending” to humiliate Obama.
That sect is big on humiliation games. They would do so if they could.
I wondered if they “shot” him after he blew himself up or shot himself. Or, having shot him, triggered his “dead man switch”, or, they shot the explosive to the same effect.
Or, funnier, Osama wussed out and tried to surrender, and his woman brained him. Zero would not appreciate that “assist”.
Could the conspirators keep the shenanigans quiet so long? Doubtful. Too many folks would see benefit in spilling the secret. That is where my doubts lurk.
But “zero lied” fits Occam’s Razor, eh?
They should bring back “To Tell The Truth” with Kitty Carlisle.
I have heard that.
But I was not there.
LOL…!!!
I guess Delta Airlines forgot that Delta did not lose four planes and their INNOCENT passengers on 9-11 and that O’Neill took down the Mastermind behind those atrocities.
Perhaps it is time for O’Neill to fly with other airlines.
IMHO, some situations such as this reference mask wearing is getting out of hand/out of control.
” O’Neill took down the Mastermind behind those atrocities.”
He did have a wee bit of help.
“Perhaps it is time for O’Neill to fly with other airlines.”
Indeed.
Rightly or wrongly, O’Neill tweaked Delta’s nose. And Delta said no. They can do that. It looks to me like a “Do you know who I am” moment. Don’t be that guy, Rob.
Douchey… even for Marvel characters.
Hardcore dude, for sure.
But he talks to much. Got in trouble a while back a few times for drinking too much. Being the dude that capped Bib Laden is hardcore, as stated. But it only has so many “get out of jail free cards”. And he has burned a few. There are some in that community and raid that dispute what he did. Not getting into that as I was not there. Just pointing out the obvious.
Seems he forgot the “quiet” part of “Quiet Professional”.
To emphasize your point:
Got his rank wrong haha. Not a LT, Rob Riggle looks to be wearing 3 full stripes of a commander. Think Rob as a retired Marine LtCol would catch that. OK, back to regular scheduled programming.
Funny.
Seem the book are being published even before wheels-down stateside.
That is might funny.
I agree, GT. He does come off as an arrogant ass. Too much self-back patting.
But I don’t fly any more anyway, because too many passenger pigeons on commercial airlines made trips unpleasant. And driving is a lot more fun.
He was supposed to speak at MSU and then got caught passed out in a car in a gas station parking lot piss-ass drunk.
Got a DUI. Claimed PTSD. I think it got reduced or went away. Do not remember.
MSU was dealing with their own internal issues as a senior administrator who just recently got a DUI. So they thought it would be a bad idea to bring him in and potentially set a bad example.
So they cancelled and he complained about his not getting his speaking fee. They went ahead and paid him 27k, I believe.
“There are some in that community and raid…”
You mean there were other people involved?!? Impossible! They have no books or speaking tours, and those ar4e the signs of a true hero.
I thought Chuck Norris was in on the action as well.
Just curious, does Delta scour the innerwebs for everyone who posts a pic from one of their flights and ban others accordingly for daring to show themselves without the new post-corona-hijab?
Or is it just this guy because, politics?
Rooles r hardd.
I don’t like it that McDonald’s makes me wear pants but here we are, and I’m still on probation.
So wear a skirt and tell them it’s a kilt.
How would they know the difference?
It’s not your fault. The sign specifically said “No shoes, no shirt, no service.” There is no mention of pants.
That’s what I said! The judge threw that excuse out.
Good news though, the $300/month in damages paid to the victims’ fund ends next February.
The lifetime ban on the playground still stings a bit, whole new meaning to ‘ball pit’ achievement unlocked!
Worth it.
Maybe he confused Delta Airlines with Delta Force, you know that whole Rock, Paper, Scissors, Lizard, Spock, SEAL, Delta, with SEAL Lording over Delta? Like everyone else, I wasn’t there and we still don’t/won’t know “the rest of the story.”
I have the utmost respect for the troops that took out OBL, more so that few of them are left. But just because you have earned the right to be an arrogant ass, doesn’t mean you have to be one. And, Delta? Show a little respect and appreciation for the arrogant ass.
I used to fly quite a bit between ’68 and ’96, most of it on Delta. May not have always been in a FIRST Class Seat, but always had FIRST Class Service. Had a long break between ’96 and ’13. Y’all can imagine my shock at all the changes. And yep, I’m ’bout sick of all this mask nazi crap too.
The Eastern Airlines shuttle from Boston to Newark was $20 in 1968.
Plenty of drinks and free cigs as the hostess pushed the liquor cart
down the aisle and back again for seconds.
Did not have to be in uniform for that price either.
Nobody complained bout nothin back then and no farm animals allowed.
I’m still pissed from one of the major airlines I had booked and paid for a flight a few years back. They refused to let me on the plane simply because I demanded my service ostrich go along with me. WTH? He always stood up, never requiring a seat. Sure, he’d gently snap a stewardess on the posterior every so often, but I did the same myself. Damned prudes. Me and “Ollie” learned to hitchhike to get around after that. Chicks driving convertibles are always suckers when they see a man and his ostrich with thumb and leg out.
Flew home from Philthydelphia to Grand Rapids, Mi in 68, when I separated from the Army. Thanks to a stew, er, flight attendant, named Barb, I didn’t pay for a drink the whole trip. Thank you, again, Barb.
My uncle used to fly for Eastern.
Am I the only one who liked airline food?
YES!
*sniff* No need to shout.
I was a fan, especially on the ATL-HNL flights that were close to empty the FAs would hand out seconds to military.
Delta was damn good chow.
It’s a virus. Until someone comes up with a vaccine, you are gonna catch it and die or not die. It is also a political pawn (or maybe a room) used by those in power to control us and or condition us to obey without question.
I miss good old Tower Air , death traps of the sky.
Mohawk was pretty reliable.
Never once did they need more than three tries
to take off.
Evergreen was nice in a bad way also.
American Trans Air, too…
Pilgrim Air.
Those that don’t know, don’t know, and those that do aren’t saying shit.
Bar Harbor Airlines
Those twin Otters were fun.
I remember reading snail mail Navy Times hard copy that Rob was looking for a pension before completing his time to get a pension by a couple of years and all he could have did was go back for the I think two years to get the pension. Got lots of flack over that and this was right after the osama bib deal and little did anyone know outside of the Seal community that it was Rob.
Was Four years and a desk job,not with NSW and he said NO.
His choice, sometimes being an adult means having to do sh*t we don’t enjoy.
#quietprofessional.
Play douche games, win douche prizes.
No one has a problem with this characterization ?? “ on the now-infamous raid on Bin Laden’s compound.”
infamous ??
Fixed.
The wrong word got stuck in my head but it is worse than that, it changed the entire meaning of the sentence to the opposite of what I meant.
Thanks for pointing that out.
The man who shot Osama Bin Laden:
Prima donas don’t always get what they want.
He’s a hero and has done a lot more than just take out Bin Laden…
He took out a few loans before the book deal…..
That’s not a golden ticket and free license to be a dick.
correct.