White House Will Not Release Pictures Of Osama Bin Laden
President Barack Obama says the White House will not release a photo of Osama bin Laden’s body.
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Obama made the remarks during an interview Wednesday with CBS’ “60 Minutes.”
The White House had been weighing the release of a photo, in part to offer proof that bin Laden was killed during a raid on his compound early Monday. However, officials had cautioned that the photo was gruesome and could be inflammatory.
U.S. forces stormed the compound in Pakistan where bin Laden was hiding, then shot and killed the al-Qaida leader.
In the Coachella Valley, residents’ opinions over whether the picture should be released were mixed.
A KESQ.com online poll asked on Tuesday ‘How Important Is It For Your to See The Body Of Osama Bin Laden?’
