[The G Man]

The blood of 3000 innocent Americans is on the hands of those who decided to pass on the opportunity to take him out. It's that simple.

[M. Dodge Thomas]

I'd be delighted to see OBL dead, then or now. But IMO it's far from clear that his death prior to 9/11 (as a result of action by either Administration) would have prevented the WTC attacks - just as it's unlikely that his death tomorrow would cripple the various Islamic militant movements.