World leaders hail killing of Osama bin Laden

Not to sound insensitive, but were'nt the Nazi leadership tried before they were sentenced to death ?

Even in recent decades haven't tyrannical despots been tried.

Shouldn't the world leaders ask if it had been possible to capture Osama bin Laden alive and try him in a court of law ? Wouldn't that have earned greater respect ?

UPDATE 05-May : See Geoffrey Robertson's article.

UPDATE 09-May : See BBC Report (of 07-May)

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