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I love how some folks claim I said Obama said anything, I'm referring to the entire situation.
Panetta comes out saying they'll most likely be released, then Obama says no let's not piss anyone off..
It's the hem hawing that went on, publicly, DUMB. I also highly disagree with the basis being "it will endanger our troops..."
Killing the man did that, pictures won't make a difference, it's silly. Besides, it'll leak out in due time.
This is what you were asked:
When did Obama say they were definitely releasing it? This is the first I've heard from the whitehouse on whether they would release.
This is what you replied with:
BRIAN WILLIAMS:
There is a report as we have this conversation, for the record, 10:36 a.m., that the President, the White House, has decided and, it may already be out, to release a proof of death photo. What light can you shed on this?
LEON PANETTA:
The government obviously has been talking about how best to do this, but I don't think there's-- there was any question that ultimately a photograph would be presented to the public. Obviously I've seen those photographs. We've analyzed them and there's no question that it's Bin Laden.
BRIAN WILLIAMS:
Were you debating how the release of a photo would go over, given its gruesomeness, versus the need on behalf of people all over the world to demand proof of death?
LEON PANETTA:
I think there's no question that there were concerns and there were questions that had to be debated about just exactly question kind of impact-- would these photos have. But the bottom line is that, you know, we got Bin Laden and I think we have to reveal to the rest of the world the fact that we were able to get him and kill him.
Read more: The Page by Mark Halperin | Panetta: Public Likely to See OBL Picture
So again, how is Leon Panetta speaking for either Obama or the Obama administration? Matter of fact, what does Panetta have to do with whether Obama said he'll release the pictures or not? Were you oozing so much political anger whenever Bush and his officials said contradicting statements? Or are you simply at that time of the month? You know, the time where you get extra-partisan just for the hell of it?