Originally Posted by bronco67

One thing we know is that Osama's death will not kill Al Quada, but it will sure as hell disrupt a very important thing in an organization....leadership and chain of command.

Osama Bin Laden is irreplaceable. You don't just cultivate a unifying, charismatic figure to take his place. Figureheads like Osama Bin Laden make organizations like AL Quada possible, and they only come along once in a generation. They'll be seriously knocked off their game for a while.