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On May 4, 2011, Obama announced that the post-mortem photographs of bin Laden would not be released.<ref name="cbsnews" /> According to CNN, the most recognizable photo of Bin Laden was taken in a hangar after the operation was complete. However, there is a massive open head wound across both eyes, and it is considered gruesome and mangled enough that it would not be appropriate to print on the front page of a newspaper.<ref>[http://whitehouse.blogs.cnn.com/2011/05/03/even-more-on-the-photos/?hpt=T1 Even more details on the OBL photos] CNN, 05/03/2011</ref>
On May 4, 2011, Obama announced that the post-mortem photographs of bin Laden would not be released.<ref name="cbsnews" /> According to CNN, the most recognizable photo of Bin Laden was taken in a hangar after the operation was complete. However, there is a massive open head wound across both eyes, and it is considered gruesome and mangled enough that it would not be appropriate to print on the front page of a newspaper.<ref>[http://whitehouse.blogs.cnn.com/2011/05/03/even-more-on-the-photos/?hpt=T1 Even more details on the OBL photos] CNN, 05/03/2011</ref>
Republican senator and vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee [[Saxby Chambliss]] of Georgia and Republican senator and member of the armed services committee [[Kelly Ayotte]] of New Hampshire have seen the post-mortem photographs of bin Laden<ref name="cbsnews">[http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20059739-503544.html?tag=cbsContentWrap;cbsContent Obama: I won't release bin Laden death photos] CBS News, 05/04/2011</ref>
Republican senator and vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee [[Saxby Chambliss]] of Georgia and Republican senator and member of the armed services committee [[Kelly Ayotte]] of New Hampshire claimed to have seen the post-mortem photographs of bin Laden<ref name="cbsnews">[http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20059739-503544.html?tag=cbsContentWrap;cbsContent Obama: I won't release bin Laden death photos] CBS News, 05/04/2011</ref>, however the photos they viewed were actually fake.<ref>[http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/05/04/6586256-fake-out-senators-confused-over-bin-laden-photos Fake out: Senators confused over bin Laden photos] MSNBC, 05/04/2011</ref>
== Reactions to Death ==
== Reactions to Death ==
In the US, news of Bin Laden's death was generally met with a mixture of relief and joy, ranging from spontaneous public gatherings to celebrate the news, to more sober reactions by victims of the September 11 attacks.
Some have withheld judgment on whether or not they believe Osama was killed, including one mother of a 9/11 victim.<blockquote>
Some have withheld judgment on whether or not they believe Osama was killed, including one mother of a 9/11 victim.<blockquote>