The latest reports are that he was found alive and breathing in the rubble, but died soon afterwards on the stretcher.

The reason we found him is that we apparently received tips about his location from some of his associates, indicating that he made some enemies among his followers.

There will probably be something of a power struggle now to replace him. How effective the group will be under new leadership remains to be seen. I expect bin Laden to attempt to re-establish his influence in Iraq, which had been eclipsed by al Zarquawi.

Zarquawi was a psychopath dangerous to anyone around him and I suspect his death was gratifying to many of his associates, and to bin Laden. The world is far better off without him.