President Obama has decided not to release photographs of Osama bin Laden’s body, CBS News reported on Wednesday. Mr. Obama said he concluded that images of Bin Laden, bloodied by gunshots, would do nothing to persuade skeptics, but could inflame tensions in the Muslim world and pose problems for America’s national security.
Looks like the folks who want to see the pictures of Bin Ladin are going to have to wait. The WH stated that they will not release the photos.
NY Times
I really do not understand why people would trust any pictures released any more than they would the statement that he was killed. Given what we see in the movies every day does anyone think it would be difficult to create a 'picture' with a dead Bin Ladin in it? As the WH stated, it would do nothing to convince those who do not believe and it would likely give one more excuse (as if they needed on) to the nut jobs in the ME to blow something else up. There is nothing to be gained from the release of the photos in my opinion.
OH please. The birther issue is a farce. He proved long ago that he was a natural born US citizen. The fact that he released his long form and the birthers are still not satisfied reaffirms his decision not to release the photos. Photos can be doctored with ease in this day and age. To think the pictures would do anything is pure folly. He has no credibility with those who just choose not to believe the facts. I know the earth is round even though I have never been to space. I believe that the US has landed on the moon due to the over whelming evidence that says we have. Those who do not believe will never believe regardless of what 'evidence' is put before them.
Congress to Examine “Inappropriate” and “Devastating” Use of “Geronimo” Codename in bin Laden Missionhttp://bit.ly/mi02oz
OHHH Sweet Jesus on a Popsicle Stick you have to be kidding right? Talk about fiddling while Rome burns
While Geronimo was a hero and a symbol to the American Indians,
I'm pretty certain if we went PC for all military actions and their code names we'd have no names left to use. Anything to avoid the 800 pound debt/deficit Gorilla in the room.
I know right? So much for the Native American vote! Doink!
Right down the crapper with the muslim vote. So who is going to make up the difference in millions of illegal foreign campaign contributions from mislim countries this time? Man that's gotta hurt!
Whether or not the birther issue was real of BS is of little consequence. Some polls show as many as 30% of Democrats and 75% of Republicans question whether Obama is a natural born citizen.
While you and I believe the birther issue to be without merit, that's not the case apparently throughout the nation.
Here is something for all of you progressives caught up in patriotic fervor.
The Evil twins Bush and Cheney masterminded the invasion of Afghanistan correct?
As a result of their actions we had a SEAL Team available so that when ES (Empty Suit) gave the order the resources were there.
Suppose we would have withdrawn and ES actually honored a campaign promise, where would we be now?
Who increased the budget for the clandestine services? Bush or ES?
So while I applaud ES for actually making a decision and following through, I think some credit is due his predecessor. All of the Progressives act like it was the ES firing the shots himself when in fact is was a highly trained team (Likely funded by the Bush administration) that stepped into harms way on behalf of the Commander in Chief and provided a positive outcome or at least a seemingly positive one.
I just keep going back to the fact that if we hadn't put bases in Saudi Arabia would we even know the name Osama Bin Laden? That's what gives me pause.
Whether or not the birther issue was real of BS is of little consequence. Some polls show as many as 30% of Democrats and 75% of Republicans question whether Obama is a natural born citizen.