louisiana and accuweather. and the danger that lies ahead. amazing it is still raining in louisiana. it is going to rain for, for hours, and days they say. it s amazing. the storm slowly treks north here. supposed to hit baton rouge, the eye wall, about 2:00 a.m. eastern time this morning. this thing is not over just yet. a lot of damage in suburban new orleans. and we ll get to that in a second. paul ryan takes center stage in tampa accepting the republican vice presidential nomination. while he directly took on president obama, the big question is, did he reach the voters that he wanted to? then, new controversy and questions about what really happened when navy s.e.a.l.s took out osama bin laden. all sparked by the new book from a s.e.a.l. who was there. first, most of louisiana is under a state of emergency and much is under water this morning. the floodwaters from isaac,
describe the scene in which bin laden was confronted by the navy s.e.a.l.s in his bedroom, his youngest wife by his side. making a move interpreted as resistance and shot in the chest and above the left eye. and indeed he did resist. reporter: at the s not chew, according to the new book written by one of the navy s.e.a.l.s, writing under the name mark owen. this book is not political whatsoever. reporter: he says bin laden was shot in the side of the head as he peered out his bedroom door. according to book excerpts, by u.s. officials, owen writes that the s.e.a.l.s found bin laden twitching and convulsing after he was shot, with his wives wailing over his body. he and another s.e.a.l. trained lazers on his chest and fired several rounds. the bullets tore into him,
slamming his body into the floor until he was motionless. two weapons were found in the room, but they were not loaded according to the account. since there was no camera running up the stairs with the s.e.a.l.s, we ll never know what actually happened. reporter: one other note from the book, with one helicopter down, the flight back to the base was so crowded, one navy s.e.a.l. sat on the chest of the dead bin laden. president obama praised the s.e.a.l. team after the raid. job well done. job well done. [ applause ] reporter: although the author reportedly wrote, none of us were huge fans of obama. we respected him as commander-in-chief of the military, and for giving us the green light on the mission. s.e.a.l.s have a code of protecting their secrecy. why is he doing this? he wrote the book without advance approval of the pentagon they are reviewing it to see if he revealed secrets that could help understand how the s.e.a.l.s do their dangerous jobs. it could be very cont
this. and now he risks them withholding his pension because of the book. it turns out they may not have anything to withhold. he wasn t there long enough. possibly. a good read. and stay with us. and stay with us. yield to restful sleep. and lunesta can help you get there, like it has for so many people before. when taking lunesta, don t drive or operate machinery until you feel fully awake. walking, eating, driving, or engaging in other activities while asleep, without remembering it the next day, have been reported. abnormal behaviors may include aggressiveness, agitation, hallucinations or confusion. in depressed patients, worsening of depression, including risk of suicide, may occur. alcohol may increase these risks. allergic reactions, such as tongue or throat swelling, occur rarely and may be fatal. side effects may include unpleasant taste, headache, dizziness and morning drowsiness. ask your doctor if lunesta is right for you.
shout captain, the sides are made of iron. reporter: after the successful 17-minute sail at more than two miles an hour, old ironsides was tugged back to its berth in boston harbor where officials hope tourists can enjoy it for another 100 years. abc news, new york. oh, my word. love that stuff. it was first launched in 1797. quick math? old. old. 250 years. check it out, it s the love boat. i look like i m swabbing the deck with that outfit on. i think you re the boss. i am the boss. we need to sail to treasure island. sail away. fantasy island would be better. thanks for joining us, everybody. blampt , everybod everybody. ñcús]ñ