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We discussed this internally. we are certain it's 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 sunday. senator lindsey graham, republican from south carolina disagrees with the president's decision....

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, keep in mind that 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 make sure that very graphic photos of somebody who was shot in the head are not floating around as an incitement to ad...

We are hoping maybe to get some word on whether or not the white house plans to release these much-anticipated photos of osama bin laden. we will find out that and much more, i'm sure, and bring it to you as soon as it gets under way. osama bin laden was buried at sea on monday. but with a gunshot to his head, u.s. officials are debating whether to release those graphic photos of his body. on top of that, the taliban made this statement. the taliban spokesman tells cnn, they don't believe bin laden is dead, saying the president lacks strong evidence to prove his claim. so how do we really kn...

Eyes to the forehead, all of that sort of stuff, in aggregate, starts to develop a very unique sort of fingerprint of someone's face. and if you take a picture and compare it again to known photos, which there are plenty in this case of osama bin laden, you can get a pretty high degree of accuracy, saying this is the same person. the exact angle of the cheek bones, the height of them, all of that together is pretty convincing. >> and sister-in-lcertainly whe about the video he has released over the years and the pictures the government has of him, they probably have a wealth of photos to work ...

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