On the recordMay 3, 2011
It is important for us to make sure that very graphic photos of somebody who was shot in the head are not floating around as an incitement to additional violence, as a propaganda tool.
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “It is important for us to make sure that very graphic photos of somebody who was shot in the head are not floating…”
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President Obama explains the reasoning behind not releasing photos of bin Laden's body.
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