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Summary In an interview, President Obama said that Osama Bin Ladens pictures would not be released.
The official White House spokesperson Jay Carney said President Barrack Obama in an interview with the CBS News Network said that pictures of Osama Bin Laden, who was shot dead by US Special Forces, would not be released. The decision not to release the pictures was made after consultation with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Defence Secretary Robert Gates and several security advisors. Jay Carney said that a DNA test has confirmed that Osama Bin Laden is dead. He said that not releasing the pictures is in the interest of the United States. He said that the president’s priority is the safety of the people.Jay Canrey said that Bin Laden’s last rituals were in accordance with Islam but he refused to answer when he was asked if Bin Laden could have been arrested alive.
