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[HaZe]

so a guy who was being hunted for ages was killed and then thrown in the sea? why would they dispose of his body like that?

He was buried by Islamic procedures.

"Traditional procedures for Islamic burial was followed,"
"The deceased's body was washed (ablution) then placed in a white sheet. The body was placed in a weighted bag. a military officer read prepared religious remarks, which were translated into Arabic by a native speaker. After the words were complete, the body was placed on a prepared flat board, tipped up, whereupon the deceased's body slid into the sea."

Source: http://www.cnn.com/2012/11/21/us/bin-laden-burial/