President Barack Obama has decided to go against his word and NOT release the gory death-face photos of Osama bin Laden. Of course, it was too good to be true.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Hillary Clinton advised Obama about concerns that releasing a photograph could prompt a backlash against the U.S. I'm fairly certain that the PHOTO isn't what our enemies would be upset about... it'd be the death of their leader.
Obama told "60 Minutes" that "The risks of release outweigh the benefits" ... adding, "Conspiracy theorists around the world will just claim the photos are doctored anyway, and there is a real risk that releasing the photos will only serve to inflame public opinion in the Middle East."
Obama continued, "Imagine how the American people would react if al-Qaida killed one of our troops or military leaders, and put photos of the body on the internet."
Well, great. Now I'll just have to look forward to the next episode of "Glee."
