Poll idea: Should Osama bin Laden photos have been released?

By Anonymous
Posted May 05, 2011 @ 07:12 AM
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President Barack Obama decided not to release the photos of Osama bin Laden after he had been shot because he didn't want to inflame anti-American sentiment. Ask your readers if they think the photos should have been released in an online poll. Here's an example:

Do you think President Barack Obama should have released the photos of Osama bin Laden after he had been shot?

  • Yes, he needs to prove to Americans and to the world that Osama bin Laden is dead.
  • No, the photos could be interpreted as gloating, so he made the right decision.
  • The photos wouldn't prove anything, since photo altering is so easy to do. Plus, the DNA evidence is conclusive.

President Barack Obama decided not to release the photos of Osama bin Laden after he had been shot because he didn't want to inflame anti-American sentiment. Ask your readers if they think the photos should have been released in an online poll. Here's an example:

Do you think President Barack Obama should have released the photos of Osama bin Laden after he had been shot?

  • Yes, he needs to prove to Americans and to the world that Osama bin Laden is dead.
  • No, the photos could be interpreted as gloating, so he made the right decision.
  • The photos wouldn't prove anything, since photo altering is so easy to do. Plus, the DNA evidence is conclusive.
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