"Walkabout--I have read and listened to quite a bit of reporting on this.    All reports which have addressed the issue of "taking alive" agree that he had armed assistance in the house and was not eager to surrender.   If you think this is incorrect, we need sources and exact quotes." (Ron)...I don't, but the point I made, above, is that it's probably not just God who knows for sure - there's the SEALS themselves and the group of U.S. leaders who watched live footage (which I have seen a pic of on our news) via cameras on the SEALS.