“Never Mind, we’ll do it ourselves” written by Alec Bierbauer and retired Col. Mark Cooter is well worth the read if you want a little insight on the Bin Laden issues, before and after 9/11.
Details the use of Predator, to include the initial trialing and arming with Hellfire, the interagency fighting, indecision, and the SA-3 donut hole, amongst other things, from after Bosnia, through to almost current times.