Bin Laden Was Always "Shoot to Kill"

[VictorCharlie]

There is no doubt that a lot of exploitable intelligence was left on the table by not capturing him. That being said I am very happy we didn't have to go through the endless circus of a trial and execution. The media coverage of Casey Anthony was already enough to make me want to poke my eyes out. And on another note, the U.S. Military has "chaplains" of all faiths to include Muslims so it is very likely there was an Imam/Mullah (I'm not really sure what the title is in the military) present before he was put to sea.

[Nameless]

There is no doubt that a lot of exploitable intelligence was left on the table by not capturing him. That being said I am very happy we didn't have to go through the endless circus of a trial and execution. The media coverage of Casey Anthony was already enough to make me want to poke my eyes out. And on another note, the U.S. Military has "chaplains" of all faiths to include Muslims so it is very likely there was an Imam/Mullah (I'm not really sure what the title is in the military) present before he was put to sea.

I quite agree. However, I doubt about the chaplain thing, on such a short notice and because almost any imam knows that dropping somebody at sea is not conform to the rites, I have high doubts it went so smoothly. Thus said, I would't hold it against the army, the guy was a super sensitive case and in the circumstances, I don't see how they could have done otherwise.