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ha... Jacob Send a noteboard - 05/05/2011 08:06:39 PM
Under the Freedom of Information Act citizens have a right to any government document not covered by security exceptions. We have been informed that the raid took place and bin Laden was killed, so there is no secrecy threatened by releasing the picture. Using a vague "national security" excuse in this instance is just a bad, bad precedent to not disclosing anything the government doesn't want to disclose on theoretical grounds of "national security".


Under those circumstances, and following the same protocol they use to release documents related to similar special forces/intelligence activities, they'd release the photo with the primary focus redacted by a black box. Then, someone would complain that the use of a black box in this case is racist and insensitive.
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His head on a spike? nossy - 04/05/2011 06:51:25 PM 1804 Views
My preference is against it snoopcester - 04/05/2011 06:59:10 PM 1270 Views
I don't think they should release them LadyLorraine - 04/05/2011 07:46:46 PM 1082 Views
I vote no. Kel - 04/05/2011 07:02:39 PM 1188 Views
Agreed. Darth_Katie - 04/05/2011 07:17:04 PM 1169 Views
I agree with you two. nossy - 04/05/2011 07:17:58 PM 1169 Views
I agree as well. *NM* Avendesora - 05/05/2011 04:34:22 PM 721 Views
It is the right decision random thoughts - 04/05/2011 07:20:05 PM 1190 Views
No thank you. Sareitha Sedai - 04/05/2011 07:53:15 PM 1106 Views
They'll probably leak out and be all over the internet regardless of what he does ßelals Girl - 04/05/2011 07:56:22 PM 1222 Views
I have to admit that I thought of it that way. nossy - 04/05/2011 10:01:58 PM 1041 Views
No. excalibur - 04/05/2011 08:31:47 PM 1263 Views
Damn I posted as excalibur again Aviendha - 04/05/2011 08:32:43 PM 1042 Views
At least you're making him sound smart and sensible *NM* Sareitha Sedai - 04/05/2011 08:36:20 PM 630 Views
*NM* Aviendha - 08/05/2011 12:14:20 PM 658 Views
But how do we know you're not excalibur pretending to be Avienda? snoopcester - 04/05/2011 08:40:17 PM 1219 Views
Or me, pretending to be you? snoopcester - 04/05/2011 09:56:06 PM 1147 Views
Sorry, I'm such a jerkface for doing that *NM* nossy - 04/05/2011 10:06:15 PM 1067 Views
You're very unoriginal. *NM* snoopcester - 04/05/2011 10:07:27 PM 708 Views
Yes you are *NM* snoopcester - 04/05/2011 10:08:11 PM 680 Views
I vote yes. We should have release the pictures. Tom - 04/05/2011 09:38:37 PM 1263 Views
Is it about us? nossy - 04/05/2011 09:48:41 PM 1205 Views
If the photo exists, it should be released. Period. Tom - 04/05/2011 10:31:09 PM 1308 Views
I'm not sure that tells me why. nossy - 04/05/2011 10:41:15 PM 1213 Views
I don't believe in censorship of anything that doesn't need to be censored. Period. *NM* Tom - 05/05/2011 03:50:28 PM 691 Views
That isn't the statement I saw from Obama, snoopcester - 04/05/2011 10:55:57 PM 1142 Views
He always gives a bullshit reason for what he does. *NM* Tom - 05/05/2011 03:17:28 AM 630 Views
So, you think "you're too delicate" is a less-bullshit reason? nossy - 05/05/2011 03:22:16 AM 1268 Views
No. It's even more bullshit. There is no good reason to keep the photos confidential. *NM* Tom - 05/05/2011 03:51:08 PM 631 Views
Heh. Ok. So says you, so it must be. *NM* nossy - 05/05/2011 05:12:33 PM 665 Views
I seem to remember you asking for my opinion. I gave it. *NM* Tom - 05/05/2011 06:10:33 PM 651 Views
Yes. And I appreciate that part of it. nossy - 05/05/2011 07:14:21 PM 1179 Views
Is there a good reason to make them public? *NM* callandor1000 - 06/05/2011 02:19:42 PM 653 Views
Is it that you think there is no risk of increased attacks against Western soldiers/ innocent snoopcester - 05/05/2011 09:54:42 AM 1184 Views
Due to showing the picture? No. Due to killing bin Laden? Yes. *NM* Tom - 05/05/2011 02:20:55 PM 623 Views
There are good reason NOT to disclose them. Variant - 04/05/2011 11:25:45 PM 1171 Views
Absurd. Tom - 05/05/2011 03:18:34 AM 1182 Views
~shrugs~ Variant - 05/05/2011 09:47:16 AM 1256 Views
That is exactly how I feel. I have found it disturbing how many people want to see those pictures. Tashmere - 05/05/2011 04:05:22 AM 1259 Views
If it exists, you should be able to consume it? Jacob - 05/05/2011 05:59:51 PM 1265 Views
It is a government document and we know of its existence, so YES, as a citizen I have a right to it. Tom - 05/05/2011 06:21:00 PM 1119 Views
ha... Jacob - 05/05/2011 08:06:39 PM 1137 Views
Eh. callandor1000 - 06/05/2011 02:24:41 PM 1081 Views
I think that is the answer that people were looking for from you. I may not like it still, but it Tashmere - 10/05/2011 03:44:14 AM 1146 Views
I am against it ironclad - 04/05/2011 11:03:46 PM 1049 Views
I don't think releasing it is a very big deal, but I support his decision Isaac - 04/05/2011 11:21:04 PM 1161 Views
I see no point in doing so. *NM* everynametaken - 05/05/2011 05:31:32 AM 656 Views
For a complete sense of closure, to say it's done and move on without looking back, I say yea. Vodalus - 05/05/2011 05:33:31 AM 1195 Views
Will he release the death certificate instead? *NM* Tim - 05/05/2011 03:04:04 PM 690 Views
*NM* mapthis - 05/05/2011 05:21:18 PM 640 Views
Good one, Tim! *NM* Tashmere - 10/05/2011 03:41:19 AM 635 Views
Watch for the photos on Wikileaks Antigone - 05/05/2011 08:59:16 PM 1612 Views
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