Charles Strange, Michael J. Strange
Two years of lies, two years of hell – the agony of Charles Strange
The circumstances surrounding nearly every aspect of Seal Team 6 following the May, 2011 reported killing of Osama bin Laden are shrouded in mystery, contradictions, and outright deception. It was in June of 2011, a month after the raid by Seal Team 6 and two months before his death that Michael Strange visited his family. As a father, I have gone over the account of Michael’s visit as detailed by Charles Strange many times in my own mind, putting myself in his position and mulling the telltale signs that something was wrong. Something was very wrong, for instead of the jovial son he had known, Michael’s June 2011 birthday visit was more of a somber occasion. Instead of joking about parties and pleasantries, Michael Strange wanted his dad to know that his “affairs” were in order.
Guided by the military oath of silence, Michael could not tell his dad what he knew, or even what he felt. After speaking with other family members of Seal Team 6, Charles Strange learned that other team members telegraphed their similar concerns to their loved ones. The more Charles Strange investigated, inquired and sought answers like any loving father would, the more he knew himself that something was indeed wrong.
