A Reasonable Solution
One way of diffusing the stalemate over releasing the bin Laden death photos would be to allow a handful of respected journalists and scholars to examine and report on them. By drawing from a cross-section of society, the group would represent the public's interest as well as gain insight into the veracity of the images, and, by extension bin Laden's death.
The images, at this point in time, are powder kegs, but descriptive reports and verification may go a very long way in dissuading Beltway skeptics. Fight words with words, especially this those words presented by individuals who possess the skill to communicate rationally and as objectively as possible. The images themselves could continue to be kept confidential, while proof of their existence, and of bin Laden's death, can be put aside while more serious matters may be attended to.
When WikiLeaks wanted to get the word out about secret government documents the held, a select and very small group of journalists were brought in to examine the evidence and report on the evidence. Politics aside the decision to release the information gradually through intermediaries in the press seemed practical at the time.
In other words, there is no telling what would happen if the information hit the streets willy-nilly. This is more like a controlled descent into the public sphere. In the bin Laden case, providing a narrative of what exists will give the administration and the country more time to decompress from the events. Just because you hold a time bomb in your hand doesn't mean you have to light the match. There is always a way out of a situation if all parties set aside personal agendas and work for the greater good.
What this means is that by letting the public know of the existence of the images by having a few non-partisan experts in image analysis verify the authenticity of the pictures, public confidence in the administration will continue to climb.