Keith -

Al Quaeda, the Taliban, yadda-yadda-yadda - they won't be defeated by the gun. For each one that's blown away, another will spring up to replace him - FACT.

Vengeance is an ugly concept - FACT.

Too many have died in this century already. It won't stop with the killing of OBL, in fact his death will change nothing except, probably, to further radicalise Muslim extremists, and refresh and revitalise their hatred of the US and its allies - FACT.

The time to 'get' OBL was ten years ago - immediate retribution when the scale of his evil-doing was still fresh in everyone's minds (including his followers'). The Muppets blew it back then. It's a complete waste of effort now (unless you happen to be an American President who's trying desperately to secure his future employment) - FACT.

Education, not brute force, is the strongest weapon we have against people like OBL and his followers - FACT.

IMHO, YMMV etc.

I'm out (and I mean it).