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>> s.e.a.l.s would rather die than be captured. >> at the end of the day it was a leap of faith. >> reporter: friday, april 29, just after 8:20 a.m., the mission begins. the president gives the go. >> the president, after a long nights sleep, basically came in and immediately told the staff, "youve got the green light." lets go. >> reporter: as president obama departs for the tornado-ravaged south, the u.s. militarys best-kept secret is under way. >> the troops were ready and in place....

>> s.e.a.l.s would rather die than be captured. >> at the end of the day it was a leap of faith. vi . >> reporter: friday, april 29, just after 8:20 a.m., the mission begins. the president gives the go. >> the president, after a long nights sleep, basically came in and immediately told the staff, "youve got the green light." lets go. >> reporter: as president obama departs for the tornado-ravaged south, the u.s. militarys best-kept secret is under way. >> the troops were ready and in p...

>> s.e.a.l.s would rather die than be captured. >> at the end of the day it was a leap of faith. >> reporter: friday, april 29, just after 8:20 a.m., the mission begins. the president gives the go. >> the president, after a long nights sleep, basically came in and immediately told the staff, "youve got the green light." lets go. >> reporter: as president obama departs for the tornado-ravaged south, the u.s. militarys best-kept secret is under way. >> the troops were ready and in place....

Eye. bin laden was dead within seconds of that navy s.e.a.l. team entering the room. the photographs have not been released. sources have seen them tell us that it does show the gunshot wound to the head just above the left eye with the skull partially blown away. so all of that matches now and its well understood. you know, navy s.e.a.l.s are really trained to, if at all possible, take that first hit to kill shot by aiming dead center between the eyes and then the chest shot, according to an of...

Hes probably about 30 years old with a bachelors and possibly a masters degree. hes most likely white and may have a wife and children. the s.e.a.l. who delivered that double tap to the head and chest of americas most hated enemy is a perfect physical specimen. >> they have gazelle legs. no waist. and huge upper body configuration. >> reporter: but he is also most likely hiding beneath a slightly disheveled exterior. unlike other navy s.e.a.l.s the member of team six who killed bin laden is most...

With a bachelors and possibly a masters degree. hes most likely white and may have a wife and children. the s.e.a.l. who delivered that double tap to the head and chest of americas most hated enemy is a perfect physical specimen. >> they have gazelle legs. no waist. and huge upper body configuration. >> reporter: but he is also most likely hiding beneath a slightly disheveled exterior. unlike other navy s.e.a.l.s the member of team six who killed bin laden is most likely not the clean-cut action...

Some gunfire exercise. some pool exercises. >> perfect physical specimen, flawless. >> and how they blend in as well. you wouldnt expect them to have the long hair and beards. >> the guy who did the double tap who killed bin laden, how do you stay quiet knowing that you are like now a pivotal figure in history and the world wants to meet you, that must be so hard. >> maybe one day after they retire because their identities there are so, so well protected. well keep you posted on this story as we...

Shot against osama bin laden was right to his chest. as he reacted to that shot to his chest, perhaps moving back like this, we are told, that -- s.e.a.l.s tooking a second shot. that was to his forehead above his left eye. and at that point he was dead within seconds. they were taking no chances. this is how special forces are trained -- pardon me, trained, of course. this is the so-called double tap. two nearly simultaneous lethal shots to a target. and they will be dead. thats how it goes. no...

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