""Operationally, these groups will be wholly unaffected by Bin Laden's death. On the one hand, they were not under his control. On the other, they were already dedicated to attacking the West, and any additional anger caused by his death will only be one more factor amidst a plethora of real or perceived reasons their supporters have to attack the West.""

Thank you Keith, though I'm sure you won't enjoy it.

What you have posted here is effectively a counter to claims that ObL was a combatant, quite possibly rendering his killing illegal.

And before you and Don Firth get all knotted up again get THIS!

I'M FUCKING GLAD HE IS DEAD!!! Understand?

I am simply concerned with the legality, or otherwise, of the method.

Does US law no longer prescribe due process? Because if it does there should be a whole lot of US citizens asking the same questions.

Have we really more to fear from American boots trampling on our sovereignty than from Muslims blowing it up? Assuming of course that we don't end up with BOTH!

Don T.