Americans have had the chance to enjoy that even though it took 10 years, the US Navy Seals "got our man". Osama bin Laden is dead. Great.
The problem lies in that the news media won't stop talking about bin Laden and won't stop talking about the photos of him dead. I see no reason to give this mass killer any more media attention and certainly no reason to release photos of him dead. If Al Qaeda doesn't want to believe he is dead - fine. Will that change the facts? Let bin Laden's henchmen wait for a message from him. Perhaps in a year or two they will realize that indeed bin Laden is dead.
CIA Director Leon Panetta says the US will release photos of a dead bin Laden. Why? The photos will merely make bin Laden a hero to some in death, give him even more media attention and, most importantly, inflame sentiments against America and Americans. Why pour fuel on the fire?
If the USA knows that bin Laden is indeed dead - what is their reason for proving it to anyone? If our allies need to have proof from some reason (and if they do, isn't that a problem?) why not show the photos on back channels?
If our enemies want proof - phfffft - who cares? Allow them to believe what they want. Will enemies stop hating Americans and stop attempting terror attacks against us if they know bin Laden is dead? No!
There's simply no point in releasing the photos or discussing bin Laden any further. Bin Laden's reign of terror is over. Let's move on. Who just moved to the #1 spot? Let's focus on him.
The problem lies in that the news media won't stop talking about bin Laden and won't stop talking about the photos of him dead. I see no reason to give this mass killer any more media attention and certainly no reason to release photos of him dead. If Al Qaeda doesn't want to believe he is dead - fine. Will that change the facts? Let bin Laden's henchmen wait for a message from him. Perhaps in a year or two they will realize that indeed bin Laden is dead.
CIA Director Leon Panetta says the US will release photos of a dead bin Laden. Why? The photos will merely make bin Laden a hero to some in death, give him even more media attention and, most importantly, inflame sentiments against America and Americans. Why pour fuel on the fire?
If the USA knows that bin Laden is indeed dead - what is their reason for proving it to anyone? If our allies need to have proof from some reason (and if they do, isn't that a problem?) why not show the photos on back channels?
If our enemies want proof - phfffft - who cares? Allow them to believe what they want. Will enemies stop hating Americans and stop attempting terror attacks against us if they know bin Laden is dead? No!
There's simply no point in releasing the photos or discussing bin Laden any further. Bin Laden's reign of terror is over. Let's move on. Who just moved to the #1 spot? Let's focus on him.
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