Assassinating bin Laden was the right thing to do. He was a dangerous man.
Assassinating bin Laden did not cause al Qaeda to collapse.
Assassinating bin Laden did not lead to America winning the War in Afghanistan.
It was still the right thing to do.
Assassination of terrorist leaders is only the first step towards building a just and peaceful world.
The hard part is building institutions that bring freedom to people instead of institutions that oppress them.