President Obama is taking heat from both sides of the political divide for his decision not to release photographs of Osama bin Laden's body. Meanwhile, some lawmakers created confusion on Capitol Hill yesterday by mistakenly saying they had seen the controversial images, before backing off.
After mulling the issue for days, the White House announced yesterday that photos of the slain al Qaeda leader would not be made public. The president told 60 Minutes he wanted to ensure the images--said to be extremely gruesome--can't be used as an "incitement to violence" or as "propaganda tools."
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