Well that is all well and good but Bin laden family has ties to many families and businesses. they are a legitimate notable business concern in the world. I also agree that more should probably be done to pressure the saudi government. However what is the alternative to the saudi government. Anarchy of a cia coupe yeah the middle east needs more unrest, perhaps this is where the honey approach is best (personally I do not know) But weakening saudi arabia would not appear to be in our best interests to me.
So sanctions may not be a good idea, a war is virtually out of the question, so I guess we can only ask nicely for help right now.
That aside the big picture of this thread is, when is it ok to risk or know full well there will be collateral damage.
and how does one calculate acceptable collateral damage vs benefit?