Sorry if I misread that...although I do find that they are being a bit ridiculous about the whole thing. Did they actually expect him to surrender? The President said that they were actually tried to capture but there was no chance to...which is quite "logical". If he has been hiding for so long, he is not just going to come out and say "FINE! I give up...now I count and you hide."
The biggest problem with terrorism is that they can't be taken as prisoners as they have no value or regard to their own lives. They will commit suicide to take someone else with them. Bin Laden was no ordinary criminal, he was an enemy of many, and a commander if anything. I know the lines might seem blurry, and I do agree someone associated with them should be sent to jail, but how do you catch someone who is ready to die?
""Actions taken by states in combating terrorism, especially in high profile cases, set precedents for the way in which the right to life will be treated in future instances."
How can we treat someone with the "right to life", when they are ready to die to kill? It makes no sense...for the average Joe, maybe, but not for someone who is told that by killing others you're granted heaven!