Advertisement

We need your help now

Support from readers like you keeps The Journal open.

You are visiting us because we have something you value. Independent, unbiased news that tells the truth. Advertising revenue goes some way to support our mission, but this year it has not been enough.

If you've seen value in our reporting, please contribute what you can, so we can continue to produce accurate and meaningful journalism. For everyone who needs it.

Poll: Was the killing of an unarmed bin Laden justified?

Osama bin Laden was unarmed when he was killed by US forces – and he may have been shot in front of his 12-year-old daughter. Do you think the act was justified, regardless of the circumstances?

REPORTS THIS morning suggest that the 9/11 mastermind, Osama bin Laden, was unarmed when he was killed by US forces – and that he may have been shot in front of his 12-year-old daughter.

Today, we want to know whether you believe the killing of bin Laden was justified, regardless of the circumstances? Or do you think he should have been captured alive?

Have your say: was the killing of an unarmed bin Laden justified?


Poll Results:

No: he should have been captured alive (739)
Yes: killing was justified in any circumstances (721)
I have mixed feelings (367)

Read more: Bin Laden was unarmed; White House blames ‘fog of war’ for revisions >

Meet the Khans – how the Bin Ladens lived in Abbottabad >

Readers like you are keeping these stories free for everyone...
A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation.

Author
Jennifer O'Connell
Close
JournalTv
News in 60 seconds