Killing Bin Laden - Why Now?

Thanks to Reality Zone for the interesting clip here. James Gundun of The Trench Blog says the reason for the timing is :

To make him relevant again may encompass the multitude of reasons to pull the trigger now. By positioning bin Laden on the opposite side of American values, the Obama administration is acting as though it has fully supported all democratic uprisings in the Middle East. Then, by creating the perception of an active bin Laden, ever-expanding military operations are justified.Now was the perfect time - 2012 would have been too obvious to the masses.