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.