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Federal appeals court considers release of postmortem bin Laden photos

A federal appeals court on Thursday will consider whether the public has a right to view postmortem images of bin Laden. The lawsuit, filed by a conservative-leaning watchdog group, seeks the release of 52 photos that followed the operation in May 2011.

The government argues, and a lower court judge agreed, that the photos must be kept secret in the interest of national security. Some defense and intelligence officials express concern in court documents that the release of the images would incite violence against Americans.

In seeking to reverse the lower court ruling, the group Judicial Watch argues that the exemption the government cites to the Freedom of Information Act is too vague. The group asks the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to ensure that the exceptions “do not become sweeping exemptions.”

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Do it. We’ve seen the pictures of so many other thugs dead, what’s the diff now? Islamists will try to splode people and make up an excuse if they can’t find one.

Logus on January 9, 2013 at 11:34 PM

Some defense and intelligence officials express concern in court documents that the release of the images would incite violence against Americans.

It’s OK. We’re armed. For now.

Ronnie on January 9, 2013 at 11:51 PM

concern in court documents that the release of the images would incite violence against Americans.

They have done it and will do it anyway, regardless of whether or not there’s a legitimate reason or they manufacture one. So, just do it!!!

Logus on January 10, 2013 at 12:13 AM

$$$$$$

BigWyo on January 10, 2013 at 12:22 AM

Whups…that should have been:

Federal appeals court considers release of postmortem bin Laden photos $$$$$$$$$!!

BigWyo on January 10, 2013 at 12:23 AM

Photoshop experts putting on the final touches….

Hmm, I hope they are better than the ones that did the ‘official’ birth certificate.

LegendHasIt on January 10, 2013 at 12:27 AM

Will he be laying on the surface of the moon?

trs on January 10, 2013 at 8:46 AM

Some defense and intelligence officials express concern in court documents that the release of the images would incite violence against Americans

So we are bowing down to the terrorists’ veto? What does this tell the world about how to get their way with America?

tommyboy on January 10, 2013 at 9:17 AM