He added, "Imagine how the American people would react if Al Qaeda killed one of our troops or military leaders, and put photos of the body on the Internet."
Republican Mike Rogers, the chair of the House Intelligence Committee, has seen a picture of the corpse--and he said Wednesday that the White House should not release it because the risks outweight the benefits.
Rogers also points out that conspiracy theorists won't be persuaded no matter what the U.S. does.
The photos have been described by several sources as gruesome. They say one picture shows part of bin Laden's skull blown off.