THE GOP CHAIRMAN OF THE HOUSE INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE

His name is Mike Rogers and he's opposed to releasing the OBL pictures for the sake of our troops.  He said this to Pierce Morgan:

“Should we risk the life of one soldier to make these public?” he said on Piers Morgan Tonight. “It doesn’t help our cause and may in fact make the life of a solider in Afghanistan more difficult tomorrow. I just don’t see the value in that whatsoever.”

On the intelligence committee's web site, he left this message:

For Immediate Release Contact: Susan Phalen
May 4, 2011 (202) 225-4121

Chairman Rogers Opposes Public Release of Osama Bin Laden Photos
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Chairman Mike Rogers voiced his opposition today to the U.S. Government releasing the photographs of Osama bin Laden taken after he was killed by U.S. forces on Sunday.

“I don’t want to make the job of our troops serving in places like Iraq and Afghanistan any harder than it already is. The risks of release outweigh the benefits. Conspiracy theorists around the world will just claim the photos are doctored anyway, and there is a real risk that releasing the photos will only serve to inflame public opinion in the Middle East.

“Imagine how the American people would react if Al Qaida killed one of our troops or military leaders, and put photos of the body on the internet. Osama bin Laden is not a trophy – he is dead and let’s now focus on continuing the fight until Al Qaida has been eliminated.”