• Osama bin Laden meets with his then-adviser Ayman al-Zawahri (right). For Joe Biden, the strike that killed al-Zawahri shows America can still target its enemies wherever they may be hiding. For the president's critics, the incident shows al-Qaida has taken up residence in Afghanistan once again. | DAILY DAWN / VIA REUTERS
    Osama bin Laden meets with his then-adviser Ayman al-Zawahri (right). For Joe Biden, the strike that killed al-Zawahri shows America can still target its enemies wherever they may be hiding. For the president's critics, the incident shows al-Qaida has taken up residence in Afghanistan once again. | DAILY DAWN / VIA REUTERS
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The U.S. drone strike that killed Ayman al-Zawahri, the head of al-Qaida and one of the last remaining architects of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, delivered a measure of justice. It did not deliver resolution in the debates still surrounding U.S. counterterrorism policy.

For President Joe Biden, the strike shows America can still target bad guys even after the controversial withdrawal from Afghanistan. For his critics, it shows that the U.S. pullout allowed al-Qaida’s leadership to take up residence in Kabul. There is some truth to both arguments.

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