This thread is about the taking of Bin Laden, and is the only thread where we can discuss that.
Jim is only interested in venting his demented hatred for the West in general, and USA in particular.
This subject lacks scope for that so he seeks to make it yet another thread about rendition and interrogation.
Please do not indulge him.

The legality of this operation has not been challenged by any country or organisation.
Not Pakistan, not UN, not even Hamas.

If the soldiers behaved unlawfully, I will not defend them.
We do not know all the details, and they had to assume he would have a suicide belt.
The law of armed conflict does not preclude operations against targets where civilians are present and vulnerable.