Topic: Nicholas Schmidl

3 chapters across the catalog

Two Batteries One Cup
Episode 329 1:59:57 - 2:02:20

329: Two Batteries One Cup

Pakistani News, Bin Laden Raid Discrepancies

A Pakistani witness near the Abbottabad compound claims that no one was taken from the site of the Bin Laden raid because the only helicopter that landed crashed. The hosts discuss discrepancies in the official narrative and investigate the background of journalist Nicholas Schmidl, who wrote a detailed account of the mission.

Pounding the Pavement
Episode 328 15:38 - 18:13

328: Pounding the Pavement

Nicholas Schmidl, Bin Laden Raid Narrative Skepticism

Journalist Nicholas Schmidl's New Yorker article about the Osama bin Laden raid is scrutinized for its cinematic tone and factual accuracy. NPR issued a clarification noting that Schmidl never actually spoke to any Navy SEALs involved in the mission. Schmidl's father is revealed to be Lieutenant General Robert E. Schmidl Jr. of the U.S. Cyber Command.

Aromatic Poo
Episode 327 1:29:00 - 1:33:57

327: Aromatic Poo

New Yorker Bin Laden Raid Account, Nicholas Schmidl

The *New Yorker* published a detailed account of the Osama bin Laden raid by Nicholas Schmidl, which the hosts criticize as a "Tom Clancy novel" designed to dramatize a suspicious operation. The article's lack of direct SEAL interviews and its cinematic descriptions of the "Geronimo" mission are cited as evidence of a propaganda effort.