On May 2nd, 2011, Osama Bin Laden was assassinated by United States Navy Seals in his compound in Pakistan. Osama Bin Laden was an infamous terrorist who led attacks on the United States and several of its allies. He created the jihadist group called Al-Qaeda, which he used to carry out several major terrorist attacks across the world. Although Bin Laden could have been interrogated for information, his assassination was justified because he organized the 9/11 terrorist attack, he had an extreme hatred for the United States, and he was the leader of Al-Qaeda.
The September 11th terrorist attack was the worst terrorist attack in the history of the United States. Approximately 2,753 people died in the attack after a total of four planes crashed into the North and South World Trade Centers, the Pentagon, and a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania (CNN Library, September 11th Terror Attacks). Additionally, on December 13, 2001, the United States government released a video of Osama Bin Laden claiming responsibility for the September 11th terrorist attack(CNN Library, September 11th). This evidence shows that his assassination was justified because the terrorist attack killed thousands of people and the video shows …show more content…
In an interview with Peter Bergen, Bin Laden states “ The US today, as a result of the arrogant atmosphere, has set a double standard, calling whoever goes against its injustice a terrorist. It wants to occupy our countries, steal our resources, impose on us agents to rule us,” (CNN Library, Osama Bin Laden). This quote further proves that Bin Laden had a severe hatred for the United States. Also, in the interview, Osama Bin Laden stated that the United States is “unjust, criminal and tyrannical.” Furthermore, he was reportedly outraged at the United States’s presence in Saudi Arabia specifically near the holy sites of Mecca and