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Point that it was him. photographs had been taken. facial analysis indicated that in fact it was him. we hadn't yet done dna testing, but at that point, we were 95% sure. question, did you see the pictures? the president, yes. question, what was your reaction when you saw them? the president, it was him. question, why didn't you release them? the president, we discussed this internally and keep in mind that we are absolutely certain that this was him. we have done dna sampling and test sog there testing, so there is no doubt that we killed osama bin laden. it is very important to keep very pho...

>> we discussed this internally. keep in mind, we are absolutely certain that this was him. we've done dna sampling and testing. so there is no doubt that we killed osama bin laden. it is important for us to make sure that very graphic tote toes of somebody shot in the head are not floating around and an incitement to additional violence or as a propaganda tool. that is not who we are. we do not put these out as trophies. >> and the president's decision comes despite the public appetite, perhaps you want to see the photos and despite leon panetta saying last night that he believed the photos w...

>> we have discussed this internally, and keep in mind that we are absolutely certain this is him. we have is 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 or as a propaganda tool. that's not who we are. we don't trot out this stuff as trophies. and now carney went on to quote the president as saying that there is no need to spike the football. that is not who we are. before we get to the re...

We are just getting the exchange president obama had earlier in the day on his decision, president's decision, not to release those photos of bin laden's body. listen to this exchange. >> yes. >> what was your reaction when you saw them? >> it was him. >> why won't you release them? >> you know, we discussed this internally. keep in mind that we are absolutely certain this was him. we have done dna sampling and testing. and so there's no doubt that we killed osama bin laden.

Together. >> it's a constellation, a web of names that reflect a relationship. >> shepard: tonight, on the rise of freedom, the hidden connection at the 9/11 memorial. but, first from fox this wednesday night, the white house will not release the death photos of osama bin laden. the decision today from the president himself. he explained it in an interview that is to air this sunday on cbs 60 minutes. >> did you see the pictures? >> yes. >> what was your reaction when you saw them? >> it was him. >> why vice president you released -- why haven't you released them? >> you know, we discussed thi...