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The operation in which osama bin laden was killed was lawful. he was the head of al qaeda. an organization that had conducted the attacks of september 11th. he admitted his involvement as you indicate, he said he would not be taken alive. the operation against bin laden was just fewed as an act of national self-defense. >> but does that settle the issue? joining me now, the solicitor general under the bill clinton administration. thought to be one of most brilliant constitutional lawyers out there. also, senior analyst david gergen. you've been there in the oval office as the sensitive decisio...