May 3, 2011
FROM CNN's Jack Cafferty:
56% of American People Want to See the Picture ...
Should WhiteHouse Release Photo of Osama Bin Laden's Body?
The White House has pictures of Osama bin Laden's body. But we're not sure when or if we'll see them. A senior U.S. official tells CNN that the White House received three sets of pictures on Monday: One set of bin Laden's body at a hangar in Afghanistan where it was flown after he was killed, one set from bin Laden's burial at sea aboard the USS Carl Vinson and one set from the raid in which he was killed, showing the compound and several corpses - including one of his sons - but no pictures of bin Laden at the scene where he was gunned down.
The tricky part for the White House is that the picture that includes the most recognizable image of bin Laden's face has been described as extremely gruesome and graphic. It reportedly shows a massive open bullet wound across both of his eyes. It's very bloody and not exactly acceptable for the front page of a newspaper or a morning television show. But whether to show it is a decision that should be made by the newspaper editor or the morning show producer.
Most Americans want to see the pictures anyway. More than half of Americans, 56%, say the United States should release a picture of Osama bin Laden's body, according to a new CNN/Opinion Research Corp. poll. Just 39% say it should not be released. The other consideration is whether releasing the picture would further inflame Muslim extremists and members of al Qaeda. It probably would, but how much madder could they get? Bin Laden is dead, gunned down in his house by United States Navy SEALS. They're probably already pretty steamed. A final decision on the photos has not been made, but there is "growing consensus" to release them. A decision could come as early as Tuesday.
Tune in to the Situation Room at 5pm to see if Jack reads your answer on air.
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From Jen Fad in Sayreville, NJ
American Govt. Release the Photo of a Dead Bin Laden So the World Can See.
56% of American People Want to See the Picture ...
http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2011/05/...
http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/
The tricky part for the White House is that the picture that includes the most recognizable image of bin Laden's face has been described as extremely gruesome and graphic. It reportedly shows a massive open bullet wound across both of his eyes. It's very bloody and not exactly acceptable for the front page of a newspaper or a morning television show. But whether to show it is a decision that should be made by the newspaper editor or the morning show producer.
Most Americans want to see the pictures anyway. More than half of Americans, 56%, say the United States should release a picture of Osama bin Laden's body, according to a new CNN/Opinion Research Corp. poll. Just 39% say it should not be released. The other consideration is whether releasing the picture would further inflame Muslim extremists and members of al Qaeda. It probably would, but how much madder could they get? Bin Laden is dead, gunned down in his house by United States Navy SEALS. They're probably already pretty steamed. A final decision on the photos has not been made, but there is "growing consensus" to release them. A decision could come as early as Tuesday.
Tune in to the Situation Room at 5pm to see if Jack reads your answer on air.
And, we love to know where you’re writing from, so please include your city and state with your comment.
From Jen Fad in Sayreville, NJ
American Govt. Release the Photo of a Dead Bin Laden So the World Can See.
56% of American People Want to See the Picture ...
http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/2011/05/...
http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/
