Why Is Osama Bin Laden's Assassination Justified

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When thinking of terrorism, the first person that probably comes to mind is Osama Bin Laden. He was the leader of a terrorist group Al-Qaeda, who caused the deaths of many innocent people, including 3,000 Americans. His extreme hatred towards Western society cause him to commit these horrible crimes, which got him on the FBI’s most wanted list. Bin Laden was killed on May 2, 2011 by US forces at his compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan. Even though he contributed to Saudi Arabia’s economy, his assassination was justified because he led the terrorist group Al-Qaeda, and declared war on all Americans.
The first reason why Bin Laden’s assassination was justified is that he declared war on America. Ever since the United States was stationed in the Middle East, Bin Laden was furiated (History). In 1996, he declared a jihad against America, which is religiously sanctioned warfare. A direct quote from the proclamation clearly explains Bin
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His father owned the largest construction company in Saudi Arabia. They also distributed Snapple and Volkswagen throughout the Middle East (History). Although he and his family did this for Saudi Arabia, he also caused lots of trouble in the country. His passport and other privileges were taken away because of his attempts to start new fronts of war, and saying offensive things about Saudi Arabian leaders. (History). In addition to these things, Bin Laden also killed many members of the military that were stationed in the Middle East (Frontline).
When someone is responsible for causing over three thousands deaths, than their assassination is justified. Osama Bin Laden was the leader of one of the biggest terrorist organizations that caused 9/11, and declared war on America. Some might think he did good things for Saudi Arabia, but in reality he just wanted to kill everyone that was in his way. Anyone who causes this much trouble and sadness to people should be

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