Andy my reason for using Romans 13 was to show plainly and clearly that the state is justified in using the sword. That is killing somebody. Even my commentairies do not mention if the state is justified in entering another to execute or apprehend a terroist master mind. No, but I believe we are. It's outrageous that such a devil can live in luxury for the rest of his days, constantly planning and executing the deaths of innocent people and God would condem those that go in and eliminate such a threat.  Andy, Pakistan had ten years to get the job done. They had no intention of handing him over to us. None what so ever. The only other senario beside what has happened is that Osama would be safe and living high, killing and killing and killing innocent peolple. Nothing can convince me that Obama gave the wrong order and broke the law, is a murderer and criminal that needs to go on trial over there in Europe. Obama gave the order and it was the right one and no sin against the Lord.
I do agree with your thoughts on the various views on the end times. I remember as a kid the college student would come for supper and have lively debates. Some felt the tribulation was during the days of Nero, some said we were living in them and some said they were yet to come. Does not effect my salvation. I call myself a pan millenialist, I made that up. I don't know for sure when but I do know for sure that it will all pan out in the end.

Jan so in Daniel when it talks specifically of the Prince of princes and Revelation talks of Christ specifically and what exactly he will do, I am to take it a symbolism? Sure there is no date given and the whole Bible is open to interprtations but when you have such specifics telling us Christ will do this or that, it's no abstract piece of art work.