Breaking: Obama: I won't release bin Laden death photos
May 4, 2011 1:24 PM
Posted by Brian Montopoli
President Obama interviewed on "60 Minutes."
(Credit: CBS)
Updated 3:08 p.m. Eastern Time
In an interview with Steve Kroft for this Sunday's "60 Minutes" conducted today, President Obama said he won't release post-mortem images of Osama bin Laden taken to prove his death.
"It is important to make sure that very graphic photos of somebody who was shot in the head are not floating around as an incitement to additional violence or as a propaganda tool," said the president.
"We don't trot out this stuff as trophies," Mr. Obama added. "The fact of the matter is, this is somebody who was deserving of the justice that he received."
The president said he had discussed the issue with his intelligence team, including Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and that they agree with the decision. White House press secretary Jay Carney said Wednesday that Mr. Obama made the decision today.
In explaining his choice not to release the photo, Mr. Obama said that "we don't need to spike the football." He said that "given the graphic nature of the photo it would create a national security risk."
read the story and watch the video interview here
Well Mr. President,
The following pictures offend me!
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Here's one comment from a friend of Real Americans Defend Israel - translated from Hebrew:
To the American people, have the images of destruction, that an act of terrorism. Only natural that, that the American people want to side of these images, the image of bin Laden is dead.
This is the right to free people. Viva America, long live. "
and now,
a comment from Real Americans Defend Israel:
I have posted this video in the past, as a reminder that Real Americans will "never forget":
A Kevin Cosgrove Tribute: 911 recording on 9/11...
I have posted this video in the past, as a reminder that Real Americans will "never forget":
A Kevin Cosgrove Tribute: 911 recording on 9/11...
Americans are very sick of the propaganda that has been allowed to spread among the halls of Congress and our White House from previous presidents up and through this administration, that Islam is a "Religion of Peace" and that "America is not at war with Islam".
Really?
From the video displayed above, it appears that ISLAM is at war with the United States - so say it, dear politicians and world, because that is the fact and that is the cause of terrorism; that is the reason why 911 occurred and almost 3,000 died that morning; the reason why over 6,000 American troops died these past 10 years; and the reason why our troops will and still remain in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, ... and now Libya! All due to Muslims fighting Muslims and Muslims attacking the West and places throughout Europe, and the tiny nation of Israel.
Obama wants to lay a wreath at Ground Zero tomorrow. Why? He has attempted to hijack the Memorial of 9-11 by previously calling it a "Day of Volunteerism" ... volunteer for what, Mr. President? For flying planes into buildings?! We've had enough of those so-called terrorist volunteers - time to call Islam ideology what it is - it is out of the 6th century, and never has been able to live among its own people or within other nations, without intimidation and attempts to reverse our freedoms and democracy back into a nation of Islam. It contradicts our Constitution and when our own government is fearful of upsetting terrorists, then folks, we have lost the War on Terror!
The hypocrisy of this government, by removing all definitions of terrorism by terrorists; by speaking for one religion and stating that there is nothing wrong with a Mosque at Ground Zero is an insult to the America people and America's way of life.
Yes, there is freedom of religion in America, but that does not give Mr. President the privilege to speak for one religion, while ignoring the will of its citizens and its Constitution.
No one voted for Obama to apologize for America; no one voted for him to become the apologists for Islam; no one voted for him to slam America's allies; no one, no, not one American expects our president to over-ride the will of the people to appease Islam.
Pretentious reasons/excuses for not showing photos of the worse terrorist and mastermind of 9-11 is unacceptable. Why? Because we have witnessed the photos and videos of the hanging of Saddam Hussein in the heat of battle and the world never questioned whether or not he died or was captured.
Bee Sting
