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White House Officials Debate Releasing Photographs of Bin Laden’s Corpse
ABC News ^ | 5-2-11 | Jake Tapper

Posted on 05/02/2011 11:30:44 AM PDT by Justaham

The Obama administration has photographs of Osama bin Laden’s dead body and officials are debating what to do with them and whether they should be released to the public, officials tell ABC News.

“There’s no doubt it’s him,” says a US official who has seen the pictures and also reminds us that OBL was 6’4”.

The argument for releasing them: to ensure that the public knows and can appreciate that he's dead. There is of course skepticism throughout the world that the US government claim that it killed bin Laden is true.

The argument against releasing the pictures: they’re gruesome. He has a massive head wound above his left eye where he took bullet, with brains and blood visible.

In July 2003, the US government released photographs of Saddam Hussein’s dead sons Uday and Qusay Hussain but not until after they’d been touched up by a mortician, making them look not quite real.

(Excerpt) Read more at blogs.abcnews.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News
KEYWORDS: foia; osama; osamabinladen; osamaphotos; transparency
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To: Justaham

Based upon the the conspiracy nuts here and elsewhere I say release them. And no .PDF copies.


41 posted on 05/02/2011 11:47:47 AM PDT by McGruff (When it comes to Obama's birth certificate. Trust, but verify.)
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To: Justaham

Being a sissy pregnant girl I sure do not want to see them. But I want everyone ELSE (not kids) to see them! I want you of strong constitutions to all become convinced it’s true, and tell me! Show the pics but show them carefully. Graphic warnings, etc.


42 posted on 05/02/2011 11:48:08 AM PDT by Yaelle
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To: marshmallow
"Any presented evidence for his death will simply be taken as confirmation that the conspiracy goes even deeper than originally thought. "

Bingo.

It's amazing what some people will believe a government is capable of doing, even after they've visited the cluster-f**k that is ANY US post office. It's positively the definition of cognitive dissonance.

43 posted on 05/02/2011 11:49:23 AM PDT by OldDeckHand
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To: indylindy

Thanks for that comma.


44 posted on 05/02/2011 11:49:36 AM PDT by sanjuanbob (Festina Lente)
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To: forgotten man

I saw that photo on Gateway pundit last week. It is shopped


45 posted on 05/02/2011 11:49:56 AM PDT by ConservativeMan55
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To: forgotten man

That is the 8 mo old photoshopped photo.


46 posted on 05/02/2011 11:50:30 AM PDT by Cvengr (Adversity in life and death is inevitable. Thru faith in Christ, stress is optional.)
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To: Lucky9teen
But with Osama, only Obama has the picture? That’s too odd for me...

The whole thing smelled fishy last night when within minutes of the press announcement there were thousands of young males in front of the White House, complete with flags and posters.

47 posted on 05/02/2011 11:50:42 AM PDT by Cementjungle
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To: Erik Latranyi

Slams head on keyboard. ;)

Still wondering what it has to do w/the RELEASE of the photo... But hey.

WAIT! I GOT IT! The Seals were to hold the body UP for said picture and we have no Seals over 6’!

/HEAVY sarcasm


48 posted on 05/02/2011 11:51:36 AM PDT by Brad’s Gramma (Where do YOU stand in your relationship with God???)
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To: Erik Latranyi

Obama is only 6’1”. 3 inches less muslim than Osama.


49 posted on 05/02/2011 11:52:01 AM PDT by sbMKE
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To: McGruff

Do you think I enjoy being a conspiracy nut? Release the damn photos.


50 posted on 05/02/2011 11:52:13 AM PDT by skeeter
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To: Justaham

51 posted on 05/02/2011 11:52:26 AM PDT by PSYCHO-FREEP (Patriotic by Proxy! (Cause I'm a nutcase and it's someone Else's' fault!....))
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To: mojito

Why are we being told they “debating” it now?

It was a question which obviously would have been addressed (and answered) from the very beginning, just like all other parts of the operation - including where to dispose of the body.


52 posted on 05/02/2011 11:53:11 AM PDT by PGR88 (I'm so open-minded my brains fell out)
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To: Uncle Slayton

Big difference between a President you trust and one which doesn’t know the meaning of truth.


53 posted on 05/02/2011 11:53:48 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Sacajaweau

While mac daddy has peoples eyes look at this, he will be doing another crooked thing behind their backs.


54 posted on 05/02/2011 11:54:35 AM PDT by chiefqc
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To: Berlin_Freeper

No wonder the Pakistanis couldn’t tell. That compound looks so much like the ones around it. Right.


55 posted on 05/02/2011 11:54:52 AM PDT by kempster
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To: Justaham

The WH will reach a decision sometime in early August . . . 2012.


56 posted on 05/02/2011 11:55:13 AM PDT by savedbygrace (But God.)
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To: PSYCHO-FREEP
Is that a Direct-TV receiver on the roof. I thought Obsama had no technology installed.
57 posted on 05/02/2011 11:55:41 AM PDT by McGruff (When it comes to Obama's birth certificate. Trust, but verify.)
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To: Justaham

Don’t.


58 posted on 05/02/2011 11:56:51 AM PDT by kenavi ("Anything that can't stand up to ribbing isn't worth much to begin with." Eric Idle)
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To: PSYCHO-FREEP

Can’t believe it. We get a drawing of the compound drawn by a 2nd grader. Where is the vegetable garden??


59 posted on 05/02/2011 11:57:20 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: kempster
Take a look around. There is a hospital, the military academy, a mosque, at least two separate colleges... and the homes around his looks like a shantytown in comparison!

But no one knew?

I seriously don't think so.

60 posted on 05/02/2011 11:57:40 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (How is allowing an Army Doctor be prosecuted and sent to prison "good for the country"?)
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