U.S. Still Mulls Release of bin Laden Photos

Officials eager to provide proof of bin Laden's death but reluctant to inflame Islamic anger.

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By CBS/AP

Story Created: May 3, 2011 at 11:41 AM AKDT

Story Updated: May 3, 2011 at 2:05 PM AKDT

 

It was about four years ago that U.S. intelligence finally determined the courier's real name: Maulawi Abd al-Khaliq Jan. Take a look at it. It cost bin Laden his life.

 

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Key to the hunt was identifying the cell phone number of the courier and placing it under surveillance. In 2010, the U.S. intercepted a call to the courier in which he was asked where he had been. He responded that he was back with the people he had been with before. The caller then said, "May God facilitate you" - the implication being that courier was back with bin Laden and his family.

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Dave said on Tuesday, May 3 at 8:41 PM

who funded this whole operation with $, lives and tears?? We deserve the pictures!

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