In all of its decentralized modes of operation, Bin Laden mainly played the role of inspirational guide and iconic figurehead – a role better played when dead by American guns than alive, hiding from them.
在所有这些分散化的运作模式中，本·拉登主要担任负责引导和鼓舞人心的标志性代表人物——死于美军之手比活着东躲西藏更有利于完成这样一项任务。