>>But why do all that ?? Since they knew where he was, why they did not simply arrested him more quietly and alive ?
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>>Because the man was the mastermind behind the plot that killed thousands of innocent American citizens.
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>>I just won a bet with myself - that you'd be the one saying something like this. People rarely change.
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>Conversely, you did not surprise me at all by writing this. Will not comment on this any further.
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>>The U.S. served notice to the world today - kill our innocent citizens and we will hunt you down like an animal, no matter how long ago it was. Remember that in 1983, we had a very good idea of who killed our boys at the Marine barracks in Beirut - and Ronald Reagan did NOTHING, for fear of retribution.
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>What about if they have sent 200-300 commandoes in civilian clothes who stormed the building during the night
>and capturing more or less everybody there alive. Then take them into military custody, interrogate, convict etc.
>World would receive much much better message.

Message?? 300 commandos in Pakistan in civilian clothes??

You really are out of your depth on this. I kind of think the people with the skill to pull off what is probably one of the greatest operations of this type in history understand a little more about what the options and realities of the situation were.

I think they actually gave this some thought. But next time, maybe they'll ask your advice <bg>