Leon Panetta actually said...
Well, I'm sure the concern is that just the nature of the photos themselves are such that it could, in fact, be used to try to develop the revengeful nature of what al Qaeda is all about and try to inspire them to take even further action against us. And I think that's -- that's the concern.
Context
Leon Panetta discusses the potential consequences of releasing photos of bin Laden's dead body.
05/02/2011