First, the picture was not released in full resolution. It was a photo of a print of a photo. Second, there is also value to letting your adversaries know what

First, the picture was not released in full resolution. It was a photo of a print of a photo. Second, there is also value to letting your adversaries know what you are capable of. Just think of the hassle of hiding activities from a satellite like that - surely it takes a huge operational toll. No matter what, it sounds to me like releasing the picture is within the presidential oversight. He was not naming spies or anything.