The discussion centers around a legal watchdog group's lawsuit against the CIA and Defense Department for the release of photos and videos related to the raid that killed Osama bin Laden. Participants explore the implications of government transparency, national security, and the validity of the claims surrounding bin Laden's death.
Participants do not reach a consensus; multiple competing views remain regarding the justification for withholding the photos, the validity of the government's narrative, and the implications of the lawsuit.
Some participants express uncertainty about the accuracy of the information provided by officials and the potential for misinformation surrounding the events of bin Laden's death. There are references to the complexity of national security issues and the challenges in verifying claims made by various parties.
drankin said:Why do we need pictures of his corpse?
Isn't it good enough to know that he won't be leading any terrorist organization again? Or are you afraid that he is actually still alive?
I don't understand the desire to see photos.
Antiphon said:This is pretty weak sauce. The US sailors who pushed him overboard can only report, not confirm that he in fact sank as a corpse. For all we know Colonel Ghadaffi's submarine may have picked up the sinking corpse and has been giving it CPR to this day.
samu.k said:I have thought about this, and in my opinion it would serve the interests of the government to release photos/additional proof that they actually did kill Osama.