When the Bolivians whacked Ernesto “Che” Guevara in October of '67, they had no problem showing his pic:
They were Bolivians. Personally I couldn’t care less that they don’t show the pictures, we have enough slop to look at these days.
If he isn’t dead then they wouldn’t insist he was, otherwise Obama’s presidency will go down in flames and the US will become an abhorrent international joke. Too much to lose to play that game, he’s dead and so be it.
Agreed
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not a conspiracy theorist and I agree that he is dead. I would just like a photograph as a lasting memory of how the scum of the earth went out.
Also, is there any update on the propaganda video he made before his death? There were reports that it would surface within a week or so but I haven’t heard any updates since Sunday or Monday.
The President won’t release gruesome photos of dead people but Reuters will…
Foxnews.com has a couple of dead guys on their front page link right now.
Granted, these aren’t of UBL, but of his “guards” Don’t click it if you don’t wanna see it. It’s pretty graphic.
If you care to see, here’s the slide show. Just to reiterate, these are EXTREMELY GRAPHIC photos. View at your own will.
“Pics or didn’t happen!” :jester:
People have such weak stomachs in this country. They should have his dead mug all over the damn news. They had no problem showing Saddam and he was responsible for far less American deaths. It’s will be out soon enough rather or not they “officially” release it or not.
parts of this whole bin laden story just don’t add up…
OK, so I looked at the Reuters photos and while I know it’s off topic, but what the hell of kind helicopter was that? More importantly what happened to it? 
What ever happened to “No American casualties”? I would think they would torch the bird if there was a mechanical failure or some sort of battle damage that prevented take-off, but why is a hunk of the tail hanging over that wall?
I agree, I think some things here are not adding up.
There is already a story out about how they believe they were using a new stealth type helicopter. They say it had a hard landing and they destroyed the chopper. From the picture it must’ve been the cockpit area they destroyed.
No need to go back that far…
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
Uday Saddam Hussei
Qusay hussein
We had plenty of photos of those turds when they got whacked, and the world didn’t fall apart.
http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=6414345&c=AIR&s=TOP
Cabin was obviously demo, I’d surmise to prevent any sensitive equipment falling out of the hands of .gov. Tail section was left intact, unintentional I’m sure after all the meter was running.
This is interesting.
Just this morning, I was listening to the National Public Radio (NPR) play an audio clip of the Director of the CIA Leon Ponnetta, stating that the photos of the dead Bin Laden would be released.
If I recall, even my favorite Senator Feinstein:rolleyes: was saying the same.
Link: http://www.npr.org/2011/05/04/135977539/white-house-mulls-releasing-photo-of-bin-ladens-body
The plot thickens…I damn well knew they had something like this. Being in the 101st for years and being around damn near every helicopter in military service today I knew this wasn’t something I recognized.
Er…sorry for the thread detour. I agree with what Safetyhit mentioned earlier mentioned earlier 100%. The bastards dead, and furthermore personally I have seen enough dead hajis in my day that seeing one more wouldn’t do anything for me.
obama says we shouldnt “spike the football” It’s nice that he compares this whole war to a football game.
I am amazed he did not say showing the pics is like slamming your putter ?
Since he sems to play more golf than ???
Man, Fox News is so bad at their fucking job they’re good! That was the most generic, pathetic, by the book, photo journalist slideshow I have ever seen. It offered just enough to placate the masses, while giving absolutely nothing of value at the same time. Start with the chopper wreckage, then go a few graphic death shots, then throw in the “brown” picture perfect kid smiling with the compound placed perfectly in the background. Oh, but wait, why not end with a shot of a Pakistani soldier standing guard, just to drive it home a bit. They could probably hire an illegal immigrant at a Home Depot that would offer more substance then what was shown in this slideshow.
As for the photos. I agree with SafetyHit 100%.
I’m sure there are things we wont know for some time regarding the equipment used, and what exactly happened, but turning this into a conspiracy right off the bat is pretty lame, and honestly really petty. If people want to attack Obama why not focus on the things he’s doing wrong? Why obsess on those things he’s done right by attempting to turn them into some tin foil hat, illogical, nut job ramble regarding aliens, Kenyans, and secret conspiracies involving cryogenics, and Tupac?
Did you bother to read the source of the photos?