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Yes, Osama bin Laden was killed during a raid that occurred on May 1, 2011 in Abottabad, Pakistan.  One argument made in opposition is that there are no photos, so how can we prove he's dead?  The same people who advance this talking point fail to show any real evidence that he is either alive somewhere, or died years ago.   

Yes, Osama bin Laden was killed during a raid that occurred on May 1, 2011 in Abottabad, Pakistan.  One argument made in opposition is that there are no photos, so how can we prove he's dead?  The same people who advance this talking point fail to show any real evidence that he is either alive somewhere, or died years ago.   

One example is the claim that Benazir Bhutto told BBC in an interview that he was murdered in 2007.  However, in an interview a day later, when asked where bin Laden is, [http://edition.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0711/03/cnr.06.html she told CNN that General Musharraf knew where bin Laden was and was hiding him.]  She also spoke of bin Laden being alive to Greta Van Susteren in November 2007 after the BBC interview, to NPR, and to the BBC again.  I believe the explanation that there was an error in translation, or she simply misspoke, as Bhutto was actually referring to Khalid Sheikh Muhammad's murder of Daniel Pearl.  Besides, if I was interviewing someone and they told me that they knew bin Laden was murdered, I certainly would ask follow-up questions or investigate further.  You're also assuming that multiple media outlets across the world colluded together to "hide the truth."

One example is the claim that Benazir Bhutto told BBC in an interview that he was murdered in 2007.  However, in an interview a day later, when asked where bin Laden is, [https://edition.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0711/03/cnr.06.html she told CNN that General Musharraf knew where bin Laden was and was hiding him.]  She also spoke of bin Laden being alive to Greta Van Susteren in November 2007 after the BBC interview, to NPR, and to the BBC again.  I believe the explanation that there was an error in translation, or she simply misspoke, as Bhutto was actually referring to Khalid Sheikh Muhammad's murder of Daniel Pearl.  Besides, if I was interviewing someone and they told me that they knew bin Laden was murdered, I certainly would ask follow-up questions or investigate further.  You're also assuming that multiple media outlets across the world colluded together to "hide the truth."

Furthermore, if he is dead, where have the movies and recordings been coming from where he mentions current and ongoing events?  Granted, he could have pre-recorded a message of his that was released on the 60th anniversary of Israel prior to his death, but in another, he mentions the election of Barack Obama.  That assumes he was at least alive until 2007-2008.  Additionally, these tapes have been verified as bin Laden, not only by the American government, but a variety of governments worldwide.   

Furthermore, if he is dead, where have the movies and recordings been coming from where he mentions current and ongoing events?  Granted, he could have pre-recorded a message of his that was released on the 60th anniversary of Israel prior to his death, but in another, he mentions the election of Barack Obama.  That assumes he was at least alive until 2007-2008.  Additionally, these tapes have been verified as bin Laden, not only by the American government, but a variety of governments worldwide.