Why is there even a debate over releasing photos of Osama's body?

Clearly the CIA who did 9/11 in the first place were protecting Osama. But Obama out of desperation to be re-elected had Osama killed to gain some public favor. 

" @bybeach: look man, people photoshop photos of everyone to mke them look dead, fucked up, even naked. it happens all the time. 

we're talking about a mass murdering terrorist here. who cares what the internet does with the photos. the point is, we need undeniable proof. 

they killed him and dumped his body in the sea within 24 hours. it doesn't make much sense. 

@Yanngc33 said:

" Because they want to avoid another Che. Because as crazy as it might sound, in 10 years somebody will think that putting his face on a T-shirt and selling it will be a good idea "

they would do that either way dude. 

"

" @TwoOneFive said:

" @bybeach: look man, people photoshop photos of everyone to mke them look dead, fucked up, even naked. it happens all the time. 

we're talking about a mass murdering terrorist here. who cares what the internet does with the photos. the point is, we need undeniable proof. 

they killed him and dumped his body in the sea within 24 hours. it doesn't make much sense. 

@Yanngc33 said:

" Because they want to avoid another Che. Because as crazy as it might sound, in 10 years somebody will think that putting his face on a T-shirt and selling it will be a good idea "

they would do that either way dude. 
"

His argument went way over your head didn't it? "

Obama will release the photos when Donald Trump starts making a stink over whether they exist.....

" @Djeffers03 said:

" To all the people who do not believe he is dead: He would just make a new video showing that he's alive, of course he's dead, or at least captured. "

From the conspiracy stuff I read so far, people think he was dead for a while now, not that he's still alive. "

" @wickedsc3 said:

" I don't think the photo will come out because the shot to the head was unnecessary and probably after he had died.  Which would show the US in a bad light. "

Military members are trained to shoot two to the chest, one to the head. "

@SarahPalinUSA: Show photo as warning to others seeking America's destruction. No pussy-footing around, no politicking, no drama;it's part of the mission

" @wickedsc3 said:

" They will never release it voluntarily.  Because Im sure that photo shows things they don't want out.  Mainly a unarmed man shot once in the chest and once in the head.  I don't why they couldn't take him alive, it would not have been that hard to shoot to wound a unarmed man.  As they did with the woman who actually charged at them, who they shot in the leg.  Also the others in the building who they were able to zip tie on there way clearing the building.  I don't think the photo will come out because the shot to the head was unnecessary and probably after he had died.  Which would show the US in a bad light. "

K Glenn Beck, now you're sympathizing with poor unarmed Osama. "

" Let's see... what does (did) Osama Bin Laden want?   To hurt the United States. What would be really easy for Osama Bin Laden to do right now if he were still alive?  Hurt the United States, by publicizing that he was still alive.  Wouldn't need to kill a soul, he'd undermine our government and possibly the war in Afghanistan just by releasing a video where he made fun of us for lying about his death.
I know you don't trust the government, but do you really think it's that boneheaded?

Granted, it's possible such a video was pre-made for such a purpose.  He'd need to do something that didn't sound generic, like identify the date of his claimed death.

"

" @ryanwho said:

" @wickedsc3 said:

" They will never release it voluntarily.  Because Im sure that photo shows things they don't want out.  Mainly a unarmed man shot once in the chest and once in the head.  I don't why they couldn't take him alive, it would not have been that hard to shoot to wound a unarmed man.  As they did with the woman who actually charged at them, who they shot in the leg.  Also the others in the building who they were able to zip tie on there way clearing the building.  I don't think the photo will come out because the shot to the head was unnecessary and probably after he had died.  Which would show the US in a bad light. "

K Glenn Beck, now you're sympathizing with poor unarmed Osama. "

Not at all, I think rotting in a US prison would be worse than killing him, and could possibly be useful in the war.  But thanks for jumping to conclusions.  Because honestly what does killing him do that capturing him would not?  I by no means in my post said it was wrong to kill him, all I said was I didn't see whey they couldn't take him alive allowing us to gain more information.
@Axxol said:

" @wickedsc3 said:

" I don't think the photo will come out because the shot to the head was unnecessary and probably after he had died.  Which would show the US in a bad light. "

Military members are trained to shoot two to the chest, one to the head. "

Oh, that could explain it then.  What is the purpose of this just to make sure they are dead after you hit them twice in the chest?
"

@Axxol said: 

" @wickedsc3 said:

" I don't think the photo will come out because the shot to the head was unnecessary and probably after he had died.  Which would show the US in a bad light. "

Military members are trained to shoot two to the chest, one to the head. "

Oh, that could explain it then.  What is the purpose of this just to make sure they are dead after you hit them twice in the chest?

"

Because people like to debate about the stupidest things if it gets them attention.

I reckon every crew member on board kicked the shit out of the body before feeding the remains to the sharks /

If you want to see the pics, you're a sick and demented person.

Because he'll be made into a martyr for every Islamic extremist out there.

" Because people like to debate about the stupidest things if it gets them attention. "

@ TwoOneFive
 Reuters got there hands on some pictures of the aftermath, apparently these were sold to news agencies by a Pakistani security official.
 
WARNING: GRAPHIC PHOTOGRAPHS OF DEAD PEOPLE

So is DNA sampling not good enough?  Do you want them to release lab records or something?  Sheesh, the dude is dead.  Let it go.

"If they get one of our guys, they burn them and drag them through the fucking streets.  "

What kind of sick fuck wants to see pictures of dead people?

That, and anything can be Photoshopped. Seeing pictures would mean nothing.

" @Fullmetal216 said:

" Because people like to debate about the stupidest things if it gets them attention. "

stupidest isn't a word! "

" @dudy80 said:

" Personally i could care less if we piss them off,

"

" @Dread612: That guy looks like he has a mouth full of blueberry pie. "

" @Axxol said:

" @Dread612: That guy looks like he has a mouth full of blueberry pie. "

I would say that's messed up but the dude was a terrorist for fuck him. "

Doesn't matter if they release pics. People will still call bullshit, like they always do.

" @ TwoOneFive
 Reuters got there hands on some pictures of the aftermath, apparently these were sold to news agencies by a Pakistani security official.
 
WARNING: GRAPHIC PHOTOGRAPHS OF DEAD PEOPLE

http://www.reuters.com/subjects/bin-laden-compound

"

" @MariachiMacabre said:

" @Axxol said:

" @Dread612: That guy looks like he has a mouth full of blueberry pie. "

I would say that's messed up but the dude was a terrorist for fuck him. "

Would it make you feel better if I told you that Frank West took those pictures? "

" @wickedsc3 said:

@Axxol said: 

" @wickedsc3 said:

" I don't think the photo will come out because the shot to the head was unnecessary and probably after he had died.  Which would show the US in a bad light. "

Military members are trained to shoot two to the chest, one to the head. "

Oh, that could explain it then.  What is the purpose of this just to make sure they are dead after you hit them twice in the chest?

"

No, it's entirely for shits and giggles. Navy SEALS have no idea what they're doing. "

" @ryanwho said:

" @wickedsc3 said:

" They will never release it voluntarily.  Because Im sure that photo shows things they don't want out.  Mainly a unarmed man shot once in the chest and once in the head.  I don't why they couldn't take him alive, it would not have been that hard to shoot to wound a unarmed man.  As they did with the woman who actually charged at them, who they shot in the leg.  Also the others in the building who they were able to zip tie on there way clearing the building.  I don't think the photo will come out because the shot to the head was unnecessary and probably after he had died.  Which would show the US in a bad light. "

K Glenn Beck, now you're sympathizing with poor unarmed Osama. "

Not at all, I think rotting in a US prison would be worse than killing him, and could possibly be useful in the war.  But thanks for jumping to conclusions.  Because honestly what does killing him do that capturing him would not?  I by no means in my post said it was wrong to kill him, all I said was I didn't see whey they couldn't take him alive allowing us to gain more information."

I love how even when Obama wins, he loses.

Doesn't Obama know?  Pix or it didnt happen???????!!!!!!!

evil will always triumph, because good is dumb.

Shit is going to happen anyway from killing him. Just release the photos to put everyone's fears to rest.

i don't know. i think that they should just release it. maybe they should make a small way of releasing it, so that way we won't really care about. terrorist release pictures of what they did to our soldiers all the time. i remember hearing on the news a while ago of soldiers being held hostage and terrorist released them.

This whole affair is beginning to stink to high heaven.

Story has now changed once again. Reports suggest that now Osama wasn't killed at his compound, he was killed AFTER they captured him. Which is even more madness if they had him alive.

And Obama won't show photo's because of emotional sentiment. I don't buy that one bit. With Saddam we had everything forthcoming, with Osama nothing. And Saddam being dead was only going to lead to more death and retaliation in Iraq amongst his supporters (who exist to this day, folks). So why not release photo's of a man who has no more than a few hundred followers worldwide (According to the CIA themselves, and possess no capability to strike directly at US military targets)???

This folks is why I was sceptical at the start when the whole story broke. All I wanted was just a few shreds of evidence, and nothing has been provided.

Here's the thing:


If Osama was alive and free, we'd eventually know it. He's probably still alive and captured (more useful alive then dead), and the info we get from him will be incredibly useful.


THE MEDIAS SAYING HES DEAD SO THAT WE DONT GET BOMBED AND SHIT BECAUSE IF AL QUADA KNEW HE WAS ALIVE THEY'D SUICIDE BOMB US TO OBVLIVION

I don't want to see them; but I wish they were available, because now I'll be exposed to even more dumb ass conspiracy theories.

History books and war museums around the world are full of 'gruesome' photos like this.  People aren't asking to see it for entertainment's sake; they want to see some evidence that they're hearing an accurate version of events.  It would probably do the public good to see what war looks like once in a while anyway.  It's pretty cowardly to have these things done in our name and then ask for it to be hidden from us to protect our delicate sensibilities.  The 'too gruesome' defence is pretty much bullshit.

Not wanting to incite a reaction (or rather, Obama not wanting to catch flak later if some incident ends up being blamed on the release of the photo) holds a little more water, though it's perhaps a little late to worry about inciting a reaction having already bombed the fuck out of half of the Middle East.

He is definitely dead.  They would not do any of this if they were not certain that was the case one way or another.  However, the evidence for him dying how and when they claim he died so far amounts to "Trust us".  Sorry, but Nixon (Watergate), Clinton (Lewinsky), Bush (WMD) already burned through any weight carried by the word of US administrations.  Recent US Presidents have not shown themselves to be above lying when it was convenient for them to do so.  There's a slam dunk re-election riding on Obama portraying himself as the Slayer of America's Enemies, so there is plenty of plausible motivation for shenanigans. 

I think it's likely they're telling it straight(ish), but if you're going to hastily dispose of the body where it can never be found, and then refuse to release any evidence at all (for very tenuous reasons), then nobody should be surprised that some people aren't prepared to just take them at their word.

@Jimbo:

According to the US official story, Osama was buried according to Muslim burial rites, (dubious claim, but one we'll go along with). So that means they cleaned and washed him. So surely they could have and should have taken pictures of him AFTER they had 'prepared' him for burial which wouldn't have been anywhere near as gruesome or "offensive". It would have shown two things, 1. That Osama is dead. 2. That the US paid at least some respect to a dead body, therefore quelling emotional sentiment.

But alas this is coming from a government, which allegedly had a 'LIVE' feed of the whole operation from helmet cams and still can't get its story straight. They can DNA prove it was Osama within hours, but after 3 whole days can't come up with a unified story of what truly happened.

And I'm being told I'm the wacky one for not trusting the governments word on face value.

" @melcene said:

" Not only would releasing the picture possibly enflame OBL's followers, but it will also serve to piss off the Americans (and others around the world) who are all boo-hoo over a human life, even if it's OBL's. "

as i already pointed out in my original post: his death has already enflamed his followers. and even when Obama tried to be respectful giving him a proper islamic burial at sea, they became enflamed anyways saying it was a giant insult etc. so all this tip toeing around terrorists feeling is BULLSHIT. If they get one of our guys, they burn them and drag them through the fucking streets.  "

 @TwoOneFive: By that argument they should maintain a viewable file of ALL the people who were killed in the wars. Just in case you're feeling horny
 and bored with conventional porn.