May 4, 2011

Obama decides not to release photos of bin Laden’s body

U.S. justifies killing bin Laden as 'act of self-defense'; Attorney General Holder says bin Laden was a legitimate military target and made no attempt to surrender.

http://www.jewishjournal.com/ world/article/obama_decides_not_to_release_photos_of_bin_ladens_body_20110504/

U.S. President Barack Obama has decided not to release photos of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden dead, U.S. television networks said on Wednesday.

“We discussed this internally, did DNA sampling. It was important for us the photos won’t become a propaganda tool,” Obama said, according to White House spokesman Jay Carney.

“We don’t use this staff as a trophy that’s not who we are. Given the graphic nature of these pictures, it could be used for incitement members of my national security team agreed,” he said.