I would have preferred if he had been caught and put

[malaise]

on trial - the Rev Jim Parks (in Jamaica) whose son Michael was killed on the 93rd floor in September 11th 2001.

Parks gave up his insurance career and joined the Anglican clergy after his 27 year old son was killed.

[madokie]

1. I think we all would have

But I'll take a corpse instead. :hi:

[OKNancy]

2. He resisted.. not much they could do if people are shooting at you

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2011-05-02-how-they-caught-bin-laden_n.htm?csp=34news

edit to add quote from the above:
A firefight ensued when bin Laden resisted and he, the couriers and several others were killed, possibly including bin Laden's son.

[Ganja Ninja]

3. Not me.

No trial. No grave. No problem.

[EFerrari]

4. How do you ever live with a loss like that.

I don't think I could do it.

[malaise]

5. Very hard - it messed him up

His son was the best man at the wedding of one of our friend's daughters in 2000 - he was the groom's best friend from school days.

[CJCRANE]

6. Would never happen. Look at all the fuss over the Gitmo trials. nt

[EFerrari]

7. A very disciplined organizer in Egypt just tweeted

this:

@3arabawy Hossam عمو حسام
George Bush killed more people than Bin Laden. Will he get shot in the head in his mansion too? #OBL
2 May 11 via Echofon

In all these weeks, months now, I've never read anything like this in his tweets. The hypocrisy in letting Bush walk is not lost on any one.

[malaise]

9. Yep he and the dick should be tried for war crimes n/t

[EFerrari]

12. This seems to be what we sound like to other people.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4tDP-yMwXI&feature=youtu.be

[hlthe2b]

10. Yes... at least we should have tried his crew for the torture

At the very least.

[hlthe2b]

8. Given our failure to try anyone associated with 911 to date...

I'm thinking OBL's death is a bit of a blessing. I don't say that lightly as I am staunchly opposed to the death penalty and further, I believe in using our criminal justice system to try these vile creatures, consistent with our constitution.

But, no, I think we were handed a bit of a gift here.

[Bluzmann57]

11. He resisted, he got shot

The hell with him. Bin laden I mean.

[Raine]

13. I'm just as glad he's dead. A trial would've gone

on for months maybe years agonizing for everyone. There was no way he was going to be taken alive, he was not about to let himself be held for trial.

[TheCowsCameHome]

14. Nope

He's dead.

No circus trial, no security concerns, no appeals, no protests by his followers in crazyland.

He's gone. Good.

[Nye Bevan]

15. Too bad he resisted arrest. Oh well. (nt)

[spanone]

16. imagine the trial and the republicans fucking with it every way possible

ala guantanamo

[hobbit709]

17. I said that they would never let him live for a trial.

TPTB wold be too afraid he might tell all.

[Odin2005]

18. I don't think he would have let them get him alive.

[bighart]

19. CNN reported that the strike team orders were

"Kill do not capture"

[Distant Observer]

21. Heard that on Morning Joe too. Wonder if that is officially leaked?

[bobbolink]

20. An innocent woman was killed in the process.