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ELI5: Why did the US throw Osama bin Laden's body into the ocean

Was it a sign of disrespect or what?
gpt
The US interred bin Laden's body at sea respectfully and in accordance with Muslim religious views.

The reason the US chose to do so was to prevent his burial site from becoming a focus of terrorist activity. Basically they didn't want to accidentally create a shrine to a mass murderer.