Was Ben Laden Incompetent in the Eyes of His Supporters?

There's this contradiction between a character who is methodical, does his homework and someone who is incompetent. He sacrificed his fortune for the cause in which he believed he wanted to enhance and ameliorate the well being of fellow muslims. "He never at any point considered compromising his saadi principals in return for, say, a deal that would find him ... living comfortably"