Quote Originally Posted by wiggin View Post
Only because there was the credible threat that the US would capture or kill him. This threat remains credible because the US has routinely captured or killed high ranking members of AQ and its affiliates over the last decade. OBL is just the highest profile in a long string of successful operations.
The US captured or killed plenty of other al-Qaeda leaders. I don't think anyone is going to change how they approach their objectives due to the killing of one individual. The real game changer were the drone attacks in Pakistan.