3. Let us bear in mind that the operation was carried out in the territory of a friendly foreign country allied to the US – Pakistan. Since when can a country just go in and kill suspects in another country that has its own police and courts? One must keep in mind that at this stage bin Laden was merely a suspect – since he was never convicted of any crime by any court, including for the destruction of the WTC towers in the US. Under the circumstances, should not the US forces have warned him and demanded his surrender before opening fire, and - if such a warning was given to bin Laden - was it a sufficient warning?
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6. And I almost forgot. In such an important matter it is unthinkable that action should have been carried out without first petitioning the Supreme Court, which in Israel at least routinely interferes whenever the military wants to assassinate terrorist leaders. Hence the Supreme Court should contemplate who should now be indicted for the abuses in the operation, after the commission of investigation completes its work.
7. And even that is not the end of the story. The names of the soldiers and officers involved in the operation must be made public at court order, because of their involvement in the killings. The individuals involved might someday seek public office. Even more important is the fact that one day it may be desirable to conduct a thorough legal evaluation of these people, given the fact that their behavior produced human deaths.
8. From Israeli News Paper Yediot Aharonot, by Prof. Daniel Friedmann (Prof of Law; served as Minister of Justice ) Translated from Hebrew by Steven Plaut for “THE JEWISH CHRONICLE ONLINE” http://thejc.com/blogs/jonathan-hoffman/suppose-israel-had-taken-bin-laden-out
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