(CNN) - It's a book that promises an insider's account of the dramatic raid that led to the death of the world's most-wanted terrorist.
"No Easy Day," the memoir of a former Navy SEAL who helped kill Osama Bin Laden, hits book shelves today. But the formerly- anonymous author could be in a lot of trouble.
In an interview with CBS's "60 Minutes," the former "SEAL" went by the pen name of Mark Owen, but his cover has since been blown. Matt Bissonnette says as the team went up the stairs at Bin Laden's compound in Pakistan last year, the Al Qaeda leader poked his head out. Two shots were fired. Bin Laden was on the floor, not standing up, as was first reported. Bissonnette and another SEAL then fired into Bin Laden's chest.
Bissonnette says his book -- originally set for a September 11th release -- is not aimed at influencing the election.
"My worry from the beginning is that it's a political season. This book is not political whatsoever. It doesn't badmouth either party and we specifically chose September 11 to keep it out of the politics."
The military's top lawyer warned the author last week that he had violated secrecy agreements and broke the law with the book. He said the military was considering pursuing all available legal actions against him and his publisher, Penguin Putnam.
Bissonnette's lawyer says he did not violate military secrecy agreements or break the law. If the Pentagon has its way, both Bissonnette and his publisher may be forced to forego all royalties.
