Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Robert J. O'Neill (Navy SEAL)

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The result was keep. I think the keeps have it here. The arguments based on notability criteria for authors have the clearest policy-grounded consensus. – filelakeshoe (t / c) 🐱 09:05, 14 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Robert J. O'Neill (Navy SEAL)

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Clearly only noteworthy for one event which appears to be self-proclaimed, coverage presently in Death of Osama bin Laden is sufficient. Prod removed without explanation MilborneOne (talk) 16:09, 6 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Military-related deletion discussions. MilborneOne (talk) 16:14, 6 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Montana-related deletion discussions. CAPTAIN RAJU^(T) 16:52, 6 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Redirect to Death of Osama bin Laden per WP:ONEEVENT. Clarityfiend (talk) 20:00, 6 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Keep. At the very least, he appears to satisfy WP:NAUTHOR, as his book has been reviewed. Clarityfiend (talk) 08:09, 12 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

.Delete The executioner of Osama bin Laden has not been identified by the Department of Defense, Navy, State Department. We have only the published word of one man, in a book to which he contributed. A one time event might be notable, were it verified by RS but the only source for this article is a book written by the man who claims to have done the deed.Oldperson (talk) 02:05, 7 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Keep for now in secretive operations like this we have to accept the published claim. About the most notable thing a Seal can ever do. Meets GNG Lightburst (talk) 03:49, 7 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Weak Keep Killing one of the most wanted terrorists out there definitely will get you known, but this is a debatable subject. Barely clears WP:GNG for me. James-the-Charizard (talk to me!) (contribs) 14:36, 7 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Keep I believe he passes WP:GNG. In addition, his book appears to have spent a few weeks on the NYT Best Seller list. Best, GPL93 (talk) 18:28, 7 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Weak delete. He is only really notable for the unconfirmed claim that he killed bin Laden which I think makes this a case of WP:ONEEVENT. Only the book gives me pause, but that's essentially just an extension of his claim. PC78 (talk) 15:05, 12 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Comment just to note that this article has been moved to Robert J. O'Neill while this discussion is still open. MilborneOne (talk) 14:45, 13 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. Meets criteria #3 of WP:NAUTHOR as his book was on the NYT Best Seller list. Passes WP:SIGCOV.4meter4 (talk) 08:53, 14 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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