Osama operation codename 'Geronimo' angers native Americans

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Osama operation codename ‘Geronimo’ angers native Americans
Washington: As the US celebrated the killing of Osama bin Laden, many American Indians have objected to use of ‘Geronimo’, an Apache leader in the 19th century, as the codename for mission to capture or kill the al Qaeda leader.

As Bin Laden was felled in a US raid on his compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, the military sent a message back to the White House: “Geronimo EKIA” - enemy killed in action.

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Loretta Tuell, staff director and chief counsel for the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, said it was inappropriate to link Geronimo, whom she called “one of the greatest Native American heroes,” with one of the most hated enemies of the United States.
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In fairness, when Geronimo was killed, US authorities reportedly said “E-KIA Osama.”
 
Geronimo was the code word for success, bin laden’s code name was “Jackpot”. Maybe people in Las Vegas should be upset not Native Americans. Do people spend their entire day searching the world for something to be offended by?
 
I believe there is a lot of people in this country that have too much time on their hands…They go out of their way to find something to be offended by, and to make it on the evening news…We’re going to be politically corrected right down the drain in the very near future…Is it possible to pick a name for anything that wouldn’t offend somebody??? I doubt it…
 
irishet3 said:
Geronimo was the code word for success, bin laden’s code name was “Jackpot”. Maybe people in Las Vegas should be upset not Native Americans. Do people spend their entire day searching the world for something to be offended by?
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Yes, they do. It’s the entitlement culture and the weakening of our country that we are witnessing everyday.
Even if they were right and Geronimo was the code name for Osama, I’m so tired of people crying that their feelings got hurt. So what? Even if I thought it was ok for adults to actually feel offended over stupid stuff like this, when did being offended entitle someone to some sort of compensation? It’s like a 4 year old tattling on his sister for calling him a name. Just silly.
 
People need to lighten up. But in all seriousness, how do we feel if the code name for Bin Laden was Jesus?
 
I think that they should have called it “Catholic Priest” and nobody would have noticed.

ger
 
I think using Geronimo as the code word for success or as a battle cry (this was used as a battle cry by many American Paratroopers during WW2 and was a part of the insignia of the 501st PIR) is actually quite a big compliment to the native american legend Geronimo. The reason Geronimo’s name is invoked is that he had a reputation for being tough as nails, having the ability to fight off multiple men at one time and extremely hard to capture. It is actually a very positive thing in my opinion for the Native American community. The military has nothing but respect for Geronimo and even use him as an example of a great warrior. Geronimo is buried on the grounds of Fort Sill, an army base, and his grave is greatly respected and revered there. I don’t see what there is to be offended by.
 
FromTheAshes777 said:
I think using Geronimo as the code word for success or as a battle cry (this was used as a battle cry by many American Paratroopers during WW2 and was a part of the insignia of the 501st PIR) is actually quite a big compliment to the native american legend Geronimo. The reason Geronimo’s name is invoked is that he had a reputation for being tough as nails, having the ability to fight off multiple men at one time and extremely hard to capture. It is actually a very positive thing in my opinion for the Native American community. The military has nothing but respect for Geronimo and even use him as an example of a great warrior. Geronimo is buried on the grounds of Fort Sill, an army base, and his grave is greatly respected and revered there. I don’t see what there is to be offended by.
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Truth be told, the Airborne used it in WW2 b/c they watched a movie the night before the D-day Drops that was about Geronimo.
 
irishet3 said:
Geronimo was the code word for success, bin laden’s code name was “Jackpot”. Maybe people in Las Vegas should be upset not Native Americans. Do people spend their entire day searching the world for something to be offended by?
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YES!
 
MugenOne said:
People need to lighten up. But in all seriousness, how do we feel if the code name for Bin Laden was Jesus?
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Jesus is a common name in many parts of Latin America, so it wouldn’t bother me one iota.

Thank you,
Eugen von Böhm-Bawerk
 
On the one hand, I can certainly sympathize with Native Americans feeling more sensitive than you’d expect any group to feel-99% of the time, people ignore them when they try to speak, and they’d be right to feel this way if Geronimo actually meant anything.

However, a code name isn’t meant to be released. This wasn’t like Operation Desert Storm in that the name was meant for press coverage, its meant to be essentially nonsense that allows people to refer to the operation without anyone knowing what it is.

I certainly don’t feel like railing against Native Americans as having an entitlement complex (where does this idea that they’re well off come from?), and I do sympathize with them, but on this issue, they’re wrong.
 
irishet3 said:
Geronimo was the code word for success, bin laden’s code name was “Jackpot”. Maybe people in Las Vegas should be upset not Native Americans. Do people spend their entire day searching the world for something to be offended by?
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Please, this is just media hype of *possibly *a few “Native Americans”. Did anyone REALLY see any actually say this?

No.

Most “Native Americans”, like most people, *do *have better things to think and worry about.

Interesting to know that stuff about the use of the name.
 
Bohm_Bawerk said:
Jesus is a common name in many parts of Latin America, so it wouldn’t bother me one iota.

Thank you,
Eugen von Böhm-Bawerk
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Yes, and in parts of the USA with large “hispanic” populations. It’s a common joke here in S. Tx that people have either met or worked with Jesus. Although, we generally use a spanish pronunciation. Kind of like He-zoos. It’s word play lest someone get offended.
 
FromTheAshes777 said:
I think using Geronimo as the code word for success or as a battle cry (this was used as a battle cry by many American Paratroopers during WW2 and was a part of the insignia of the 501st PIR) is actually quite a big compliment to the native american legend Geronimo. The reason Geronimo’s name is invoked is that he had a reputation for being tough as nails, having the ability to fight off multiple men at one time and extremely hard to capture. It is actually a very positive thing in my opinion for the Native American community. The military has nothing but respect for Geronimo and even use him as an example of a great warrior. Geronimo is buried on the grounds of Fort Sill, an army base, and his grave is greatly respected and revered there. I don’t see what there is to be offended by.
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Actually, I thought Geronimo was never captured. Turned himself in.
 
What about Operation Overlord…should all the overlords of the world be offended?

If we had an Operation George Washington, should Americans protest?

This is stupid.
 
irishet3 said:
Geronimo was the code word for success, bin laden’s code name was “Jackpot”. Maybe people in Las Vegas should be upset not Native Americans. Do people spend their entire day searching the world for something to be offended by?
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Yes, so much feeding off the negative, It seems to permeate all segments of society!Peace, Carlan
 
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