Assassinated Al-Qaeda founder and leader Osama Bin Laden

[Hettster]

I hear on BBC radio four news that the USA has assassinated Al-Qaeda founder and leader Osama Bin Laden. Do you view this as a justified action by the USA?

[sandyRoe]

No. He was entitled to a fair trial.

[Hopkirk]

Absolutely, but I just wonder what will happen now.

[mike11111]

I await with interest the comments of those who consider the action to be not justified.

[Mosaic]

The thing is, he didn't seem likely to give it all up and join Rotary......Pakistan must surely have agreed to the involvement (with one arm up the back I suppose)......I'm not sorry he's dead, but I worry about the USA being our international police force.

[rowanwitch]

I think it is always better if those who commit atrocities are given a public trial so the record is properly closed.

[sara3]

we don't know the circumstances. I doubt he held his wrists out for the handcuffs.

dead or alive.. whatever.

[mike11111]

I assume that the intention was to put him on trial - and then execute him - but unfortunately he was killed whilst resisting capture. It happens.

[Teddy_boy]

Mike you obviously meant execute him if found guilty?Remember the assumption of innocence?Unless of coure youre in north korea?Are you Kim Jong-il?

[Hopkirk]

Sorry but you cannot apply 'normal' rules to this purely evil man.

I doubt if it would ever have been possible to take him alive, and even if you did holding him prisoner has it's own obvious dangers.

[sandyRoe]

Al Qaeda exploded bombs in Morocco last week. Bin Laden probably knew nothing about them. The death of one individual won't stop them.

[boxtops]

They say on the news that there is an Egyptian doctor likely to take over as leader of Al Qaeda.

[Hopkirk]

He won't be following his hippocratic oath then.

[RATTER15]

SandyRoe, >>>>No. He was entitled to a fair trial<<<<<<< You mean a fair trial like all the peodofile Catholic priests get when they are sheltered by the Vatican. throughout history Christians and muslims havent given anybody a fair trial!!!!

It will be a safer world with him dead!!

[boxtops]

He might be a doctor of divinity - or just got a PhD, hopkirk, not necessarily a medic.

[razza]

Apparently he was asked to surrender,but refused to do so,just deserts in my opinion

[Hopkirk]

I have to laugh at the thought of US Special forces politely asking someone to surrender.

Remember the British charity worker rescued with a grenade?

[boxtops]

The BBC TV news is just speculating that he's already been buried at sea.

[boxtops]

^ which seems a good idea on balance, there will be no grave for his fanatical followers to venerate.

[sara3]

and now he gets to find out there is no paradise and a bunch of virgins waiting for him, lol :o)

[1RedBeachball]

Well he wasn't that clever, he should never have filled his census form in.