10:30pm Sunday Night President's Having a Press Conference?

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by somerfrost

Regardless of what the conspiracy theorists say it is exactly the right decision, there is nothing to be gained from releasing morbid photos and the reaction could be harmful to innocent folks.

While I agree that there is nothing to gain by them releasing the photo, the harmful reaction is still a realistic scenario regardless of the photo, burial and so on.

For the record though, I would have liked to see it.

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

While I agree that there is nothing to gain by them releasing the photo, the harmful reaction is still a realistic scenario regardless of the photo, burial and so on.

For the record though, I would have liked to see it.

Pictures eventually always seemed to be "leaked" (saddam hanging video). The President certainly doesnt need to release them to prove he's really dead (of course he was killed this week). But I would not be surprised to see them circulate in the future.

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

Pictures eventually always seemed to be "leaked" (saddam hanging video). The President certainly doesnt need to release them to prove he's really dead (of course he was killed this week). But I would not be surprised to see them circulate in the future.

That is unfortunately true, while the Obama White House has proven they can keep a secret, the pictures evidently have been shown to some members of Congress and the track record there is pretty weak. Given that some members of Congress have already gone on record as being in disagreement with the President's decision, it wouldn't be a great surprise. In a related story, Sarah Palin stated today that she is in strong disagreement and that we shouldn't "pussyfoot" around. I will resist the temptation to respond to her.