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Pakistani official that we believe are too graphic to show on television. they show too men lying dead in large pools of dead, presumably the other men who were killed that day in addition to bin laden. although their identities have not been confirmed. im sure youll be able to see the pictures elsewhere if you want. we just dont think its appropriate to show it on television at this time. the pictures that cnn havent seen, that very few people in the world have seen are pictures of osama bin la...

And a former deputy fire chief what all of this means to them ten years on. this is a special edition of "piers morgan tonight." good evening. the pictures the world has been waiting to see will have to wait. president obama says he will not release photos of the body of osama bin laden. listen to what he told cbs "60 minutes" earlier today. >> you know, we discussed this internally. keep in mind that we are absolutely certain -- weve done dna sampling and testing. and so theres no doubt that we...

Woman who lives in the neighborhood and she bought flowers. one of the first things she did that morning after hearing the news of osama bin ladens death. come by and drop flowers here. there are constantly people coming by and thanking these firefighters for their service. >> thank very much. mary snow. president obama is defending his decision to keep graphic bin laden death photos under wraps. in an interview with "60 minutes," the president says spiking the football would only give bin lad...

We discussed this internally. we are certain its bin laden. we have done dna sampling and testing so there is no doubt that we killed bin laden. 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. you know, that is not who we are. >> bret: president obama speaking with cb s "60 minutes" about the decision not to release photo of osama bin laden after his death sund...

You? >> then the administration came forward yesterday afternoon and said that they were still trying to decide whether or not they were going to release the photos. it came out yesterday morning during our show that secretary of defense gates, secretary of state clinton were against releasing photos and members of congress on our show yesterday, both republicans and democrats who were also against it and then came the news that the president himself would be against it. here it is. >> we discus...

Keep in mind that we are absolutely certain this was him. weve done dna sampling and testing and so there is no doubt that we killed osama bin laden. 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. thats not who we are. >> thats not who we are. mr. obama went on to say we dont trot out this stuff as trophies. we dont need to spike the football. president making ...

Director leon panetta a few hours earlier had alluded to the fact that those pictures would in fact be released but then news started trickling out that secretary gates, secretary of defense, secretary clinton, secretary of state, they were against it. and ultimately, obama agreed with them. >> we discussed this internally, keep in mind that we are absolutely certain this was him. weve done d.n.a. sampling and testing and so there is no doubt that we killed usama bin laden. it is important for u...

>> did you see the pictures? >> yes. >> what was your reaction when you saw them? >> it was him. >> why wont you release them? >> you know, we discussed this internally. keep in mind that we are absolutely certain this was him. weve done dna sampling and testing. and so there is no doubt that we killed osama bin laden. 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 ...

President about this sided with him. and it sounds like his opinion on this was formed rather early on. that given the graphic nature of the photos. also given the fact that in the white houses own monitoring of reaction in the arab world, there did not seem to be broad skepticism. there seemed to be mostly acceptance that, indeerksd osama bin laden had been killed. the president was clearly worried about having these very graphic photos out there, then used to inflame more hatred, perhaps retal...

Internally. keep in mind that we are absolutely certain this was him. weve done dna sampling and testing. and so there is no doubt that we killed osama bin laden. 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. thats not who we are. >> good morning. its 8:00 a.m. on the east coast as you take a live look at manhattan. returning to the set this hour, mark halper...