Humans are filled with blood. You pierce them and they bleed - our side, and their side. Not releasing Osama’s photos is an international political decision. What Obama doesn’t grasp is that, really it’s deflating, not enraging. The due care was given with the remains, but the result should not be hid. There is more to be gained through the closure than there is in extending the debate. That’s my take. This is history - we’re just on the present end of it.
“The due care was given with the remains”
We have forgotten our history. When radical islamists began a terror campaign in the far east decade ago, our general had the remains swathed in pork products. End of story.
My opinion is that he does not want to show dead Muslims in a way that makes them look weak and defeated. You are right. It is all political. Every time Gaddaffi drops a bomb the photos are released immediately. It all about what you are trying to achieve and not about a guy with a bullet wound that you could see in any American Western movie.