WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has decided not to release death photos of terrorist Osama bin Laden, he said in an interview with CBS’s “60 Minutes,” amid concerns that the gruesome image could prove inflammatory.
Obama’s decision was reported on the CBS News Web site Wednesday after the president sat for an interview with the news magazine program.
Releasing graphic images of bin Laden’s corpse after his shooting in a U.S. raid on his compound could have dispelled doubts that bin Laden is indeed dead. The worry, though, was that it would feed anti-U.S. sentiment.
The president made his decision as the Navy SEALS involved in the daring raid in Pakistan arrived in the U.S. for debriefing, and U.S. officials began to comb through the intelligence trove of computer files, flash drives, DVDs and documents that the commandos hauled out of the terrorist’s hideaway.
Obama prepared to visit New York City on Thursday to lay a wreath at Ground Zero and visit with 9/11 families and first responders.
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Jeremiah, I don't think Barack Obama made a good decision in not releasing the photos of Osama bin Laden's death for two reasons. The first reason, he opens himself to more criticism from jealous Republicans like Donald Trump or Jesse "The Body" Ventura (Wrestler turned Politician). The second reason, not releasing the photos create perceptions that Barack Obama might be lying to the American people, especially 9/11 victims. General public wants proof of his death. Remember the old saying, evidence President Obama, evidence. Without the evidence, the public thinks he's lying.