Attorney General Eric Holder told a Senate committee Wednesday that the shooting of Osama bin Laden was "justified as an act of national self- defense." WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama said Wednesday he's decided not to release death photos of terrorist Osama bin Laden because their graphic nature could incite violence and create national security risks for the United States. "There's no doubt we killed Osama bin Laden," the president said in an interview with CBS News, and there was no need to release the photographs or gloat. "There's no need to spike the football," he said. The president said that for anyone who doesn't believe bin… We've seen a wave of reactions to Osama bin Laden's death from various religious groups, with everything from jubilation to condemnation. It's natural for reporters to look for reaction from the Dalai Lama because of Buddhism's pacifist tendencies, but the _Los Angles Times_ does a disservice to its readers when it only partially quotes the religious leader. Read more on The Dalai Lama on Osama, or CliffsNotes… Nato's chief has urged Pakistan to make progress in the battle against terrorism and said the US commando operation that killed Osama bin Laden near Islamabad was justified. (John) In 2009, Eric Holder appointed a special prosecutor to look into criminal charges against CIA interrogators who, during the Bush administration, allegedly were mean to terrorists. Holder piously explained that it was all about the rule of law: > "I fully realize that my decision to commence this preliminary review will be controversial," Holder added. "As attorney general, my duty is to examine the facts and to follow the law." But that was then, and this is now. Holder testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee this morning, and was asked about the legal justification for killing Osama bin Laden. No problem, he explained: > The killing of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden by U.S. military forces was an act of national self-defense and he made no attempt to surrender, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said on Wednesday. > > "It was justified as an act of national self-defense," Holder told the Senate Judiciary Committee, citing bin Laden's admission of being involved in the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania. > > "If he had surrendered, attempted to surrender, I think we should obviously have accepted that, but there was no indication that he wanted ... Greenwald: Yesterday, it was widely reported that bin Laden "resisted" his capture and "engaged in a firefight" with U.S. forces (leaving most people, including me, to say that his killing was legally justified because he was using force). It was also repeatedly claimed that bin Laden used a women--his wife--as a human shield to protect [...] Here's your generation gap story of the day: Yahoo reported earlier this week that 1 in 5 searches for "Osama bin Laden" were made by teenagers. Which makes sense, 9/11 was ten years ago, and today's teenagers were little kids. I can barely remember world events like the Gulf war. I could tell you even [...] ADP reported that 179,000 private sector jobs were created in April, which was short of expectations. (05-04) 06:04 PDT LOS ANGELES, CA (AP) -- The Dalai Lama seems to suggest the United States was justified in killing Osama bin Laden. Speaking Tuesday to about 3,000 students at the University of Southern California,... BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The head of NATO said on Wednesday the U.S. operation in which al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was killed on Monday was justified. Today's weak ADP report will weigh on market mood ahead of Friday's jobs report. 10 tonight FX In the season finale, the quest for a missing person forces Raylan (Timothy Olyphant) to wade into a war that's erupted between Boyd (Walton Goggins, right) and the Bennett clan. Natalie Zea also stars. Give the FX series' great season a proper sendoff by catching Wednesday's finale. The necklace-theft case against Lindsay Lohan has been transferred from the Los Angeles County district attorney's office to the L.A. city attorney's office amid talks of a possible plea deal. The move comes several weeks after Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Stephanie Sautner reduced the charge in the case from a felony to a misdemeanor, a move that could significantly reduce the amount of time Lohan would spend behind bars if convicted. The judge said she thought the reduction of the charge was justified, noting that it occurs all the time in lower-profile cases. The transfer underscores that the case is not being treated as a serious crime. The city attorney often handles smaller misdemeanor cases. Speaking at USC, the Buddhist spiritual leader says of the Al Qaeda chief's assassination: 'Forgiveness doesn't mean forget what happened.' As the leader of Tibetan Buddhism, the 14th Dalai Lama says he practices compassion to such an extent that he tries to avoid swatting mosquitoes "when my mood is good and there is no danger of malaria," sometimes watching with interest as they swell with his blood. White House Press Secretary Jay Carney announced Tuesday that Osama bin Laden was unarmed when shot by Navy SEALs. But under the law of war, the Al Qaeda leader was a legitimate military target, say legal experts. 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