Was the decision to assassinate bin Laden rather than brining him to trial a justified one?

Yes. I find that it is perfectly okay for Osama bin Laden, the world's greatest terrorist to be assassinated, rather then brought the a trial. Osama bin Laden had not respected the people, he scarified thousands and thousands of lives, just to make sure that he transmit his message of fear, and being an extremist of the Muslim religion. Yes, all he wanted was to be loyal and faithful to his on religion, but what he was carrying out, was to extreme lengths. Being as the head of operations of the September 11 attacks, he has killed thousands. So, if he doesn't respect others, does not respect their rights to live on in this world, does not respect their rights to be an Average Joe. It is totally justified to assassinate him, then to bring him to trial. Which at the end of the day, would be a death sentence. What he has done, was to trigger terrorism all around the world. If he were to be caught and sent to jail, there would be a very high chance, that all his 'followers' would attempt to rescue him. Maybe by threats of bombing crowded places, and endangering more lives.