A trial “would have been consistent with a democratic, civil society” (Allen, 2011, para. 5). Patrick Allen (2011) highlights some of the risks of live capture in his CNBC article: Legal hurdles with Al Qaeda members have plagued the United States; Bin Laden's capture would have been a rallying cry to capture more Westerners; someone would invariably take a photo with their cell phone and its appearance on social media would be interpreted as an act of humiliation; Bin Laden may have been wearing a bulletproof vest or the compound may have been booby-trapped, causing serious casualties among the Navy Seal team. As Christians, we hope that even the most violent terrorists will come to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. Taking action against evildoers, however, takes precedence in God's Word. In many cases, God commanded Israel to wage war and destruction against enemies