The Associated Press wants proof Osama Bin Laden is dead. Last week, AP filed a freedom of information request to gain access to the Osama Bin Laden corpse photos. Interestingly enough, the AP through a campaign promise in Obama's face as they filed the freedom of information request. Obama promised he would be the most transparent president and the AP wants him to live up to that promise.
"This information is important for the historical record," said Michael Oreskes, senior managing editor at The Associated Press. "That's our view."
The AP isn't even sure they want to publish the Osama death photos.
"We're not deciding in advance to publish this material," Oreskes pledged. "We would like our journalists, who are working very hard, to see this material and then we'll decide what's publishable and what's not publishable based on the possibility that it's inflammatory."