Ever since OSAMA BIN LADEN was taken out, one of the biggest questions has been whether we're going to see photos of the body or not.  Yesterday, PRESIDENT OBAMA answered the question.  And the answer is NO.

His press secretary, Jay Carney, says Obama told him, quote, "We don't trot out this stuff as trophies."  In a separate interview, Obama said, quote, "This is somebody who was deserving of the justice he received.  But we don't need to spike the football."

Obama's decision not to release the photos also seemed to FINALLY give some of his critics a chance to bash him . . . which has been tough to do over the past few days.

SARAH PALIN quickly Tweeted, quote, "Show photo as warning to others seeking America's destruction.  No pussy-footing around, no politicking, no drama.  It's part of the mission."

Senator LINDSEY GRAHAM said, quote, "It's a mistake.  The whole purpose of sending our soldiers into the compound, rather than an aerial bombardment, was to obtain indisputable proof of bin Laden's death."

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A few high-ranking Republicans took Obama's side, like Speaker of the House JOHN BOEHNER, and chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, PETER KING.

Some very graphic photos did leak out yesterday.  They're from right after the raid and show three men, dead and bloodied from the raid . . . but none of them are photos of bin Laden.