Special forces would most likely use stun grenades to immobilize the 'subject' if they want to capture him/her. So clearly, the SEAL's mission team was to 'take out' the target.

Finer details of this Black Ops hit will remain classified for long so as not to blow the cover of the 'humint(s)' who gave away OBL's position, maybe until they and their families are safely sequestered somewhere in the the U.S under a completely new identity. Or until one of the Seals retires and writes a book about it.

Osama didn't see it coming because most likely in the past Ops elements of Pakistani Intelligence have always tipped him off but this time the Americans kept them in the dark.

Couldn't he have committed suicide (ala his followers)when he heard the rotary birds (Black Hawks and maybe an Apache)and known its the Americans?

BTW, didn't OBL actually die of lung complications or kidney disease in early 2000s? Both U.S & Israeli intelligence have reported his death many times in the past!!

Would you know what has been censored on the laptop, maybe a playboy mag? just thinking!