US senator says bin Laden photo confirms identity

US Senator Kelly Ayotte on Wednesday said she had seen one of the photos of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden and that it confirmed his identity.

"I have seen one of them," the Republican senator said. "Another senator showed it to me." She said it was a facial shot. Asked if the photo confirmed the identity of the dead man as bin Laden, she said, "My view, yes." (Reuters)