Osama Bin Laden's Death Photo Prepared for Release

IBT ^ | May 3, 2011 | Staff Reporter

[ilovesarah2012]

Telling the truth isn’t “defending Obama”. I hate Obama and I cried all day after he was elected. But I am glad Bin Laden is dead and that Obama apparently gave the go-ahead to kill him. I don’t want to be like those who hated Bush so much, they would never give him credit for anything he did. I don’t want FR to become the conservative DU. We can hate Obama but still be logical and think things out.

[Tex-Con-Man]

[ilovesarah2012]

Looked very fake to me. Looked like he was smiling and the head wound didn’t look nearly as bad as has been described. But no matter, he’s still dead.

[ScottinVA]

Fine. Take all the time you want, Obama. The more your dithering takes the wind out of your We-Got-Osama political sails the better.

And pics of your effing sea burial of a shrouded mass of whatever isn’t going to cut it.

[ctdonath2]

I know, but it’s fun to argue with them.

[ken5050]

I am watching the WH press briefing now. Carney may well be the world’s worst press chief EVER...and he is busy snatching defeat from victory. He is so over his head. This should have been a DOD briefing, about the operational details....

[Berlin_Freeper]

Uhm, this guy is to the point that another can’t say a joke.

[dforest]

ROTFLMAO! I love it. That cracks me up.

Thanks for making me laugh.

[Polybius]

What good would a faked OBL photo do? The “deathers” are as bad as the “truthers”: convinced of a devious conspiracy without a shred of proof thereof

You don't get it.

See Post 32.

It does not matter what I believe (I believe he is dead) or what you believe (insert your belief here).

What matters is what millions of Islamist fanatics believe because the value of Osama bin Ladin was as a SYMBOL.

Look at how the Bolivians handled Che Guevara's death. (Post 10).

THAT is how you prove that no Bravo Sierra is involved.

How are we going to counter al Qaeda claims of "fake" in the Age of Photoshop with Osama bin Ladin's body at the bottom of the ocean?

Have an army of computer geeks give lectures in Arabic to millions of Islamist fanatics about imaging software algorithms and how they relate to the subject photo?

We needed to convince the Arab Street that Obama was dead as a doornail to deny them their SYMBOL. So, what did Obama do? Obama threw his undeniable proof into the ocean.

It is mind-boggling incompetence.

[hosepipe]

Osama has been a grease spot on the walls of some cave at Tora Bora since Oct 2001..

This operation was and IS a political Kabuki Theater play.. for political gain..
And is really quite brilliant..

Osama hasn't been seen since 2001..
However; they may have killed a look alike.. used to condition the recruits..

Silly Americans will believe anything if they see it on TV... with proper marketing..

[Rudder]

"We want to understand exactly what the possible reaction might be to the release of this information,"

Idiot.

[Polybius]

I thought I saw a picture of the dead Osama posted on FR this morning. It looked real. Had a greenish hue and a military man next to him.

That is EXACTLY why is was stupid beyond belief for Obama to dump the body into the ocean in the Age of Photoshop.

You will not find that thread on FR any longer because it was Zotted by the Mods.

Why?

"Another fake."

[freekitty]

Okay

[Netizen]

We have yet to see any photos or vids of the deceased osama bin laden. Until people can see them with their own eyes they have every right to have doubts to the veracity of their statements.

Why was it okay to show saddam’s sons dead bodies, but so far, not osama? saddam’s sons images were gruesome too.

[varina davis]

Release the photos already — they even did that with John Dillinger and paraded him around for the press and photogs.

[freekitty]

Let Obama take the consequences. We all are aware that he is a liar.

[Polybius]

You’re wasting your time trying to be logical with the “deathers”.

You don't get it either. See Post 49.

Post 49 is why it was stupid beyond belief that Obama dumped the body into the Ocean.

In the Age of Photoshop, the Arab Street will have millions of "Deathers" without Osama's body being available available for photography to the World's news media.

"But, ..... but, ..... but ..... That is totally illogical. How can the Arab Street believe such an illogical thing?"

Well, I believe that you are totally illogical to believe that Sarah Palin, with poll numbers as low as Osama's body at the bottom of the ocean, can ever be elected President in a general election.

But, your screen name suggests that you believe such an illogical thing, don't you?

Never underestimate what millions of people are willing to believe.

FOX News Poll (February 7-9, 2011)

Question 3: I am going to read you a list of names. Tell me if you think that person would make a good President or not.

Sarah Palin:

.................YES.........NO.......DK.....Never heard of

ALL...........23%.......72%.........4%.......1%

Dem ...........7%........87%........5%.......1%

Rep ...........40%.......56%.......3%.......1%

Ind ...........25%........69%.......3%.......1%

[freekitty]

I agree. I could care less whether Obama has told the world he nabbed Osama.

Obama is a loser.

[MinuteGal]

As of this hour, the administration flacks are still dithering over releasing the photo.

"Might be too inflammatory", they're debating.

Leni

[melissa_in_ga]

I saw it before JimRob or the Mods had it taken down as a fake. It certainly looked real to me, although reversed, as if they wanted to hide the nasty “half-blown skull” out of the shot.