So now the Apache are upset that Bin Laden's code name for the rade was Geronimo.

[Mechanicalmehem]

The DOD has released a statement saying they meant no disrespect to native americans.... Code names are chosen randomly...

I dunno...are they being to sensative? I understand their side of the story...but the DOD meant nothing by it?
Thoughts?

 

[doctorjj]

Bin Laden had a code name for the raid? You'd think he'd have been a little more prepared being as he helped name it????

 

[Beck8302]

Its just something to ***** about, Just like mexico complaining about the taco bell commercials that had the talking chihuahua. They will get over it.

 

[Cedar Creek]

If you look at the US military's history chasing Geronimo and the fear his name caused for non-Indians across the southwest you might see some common factors. His people (Ft. Sill Apache) may take offense to his name being given to Bin Laden.

Cedar Creek

 

[Hobbes]

I think there was some misunderstanding.

The codename for OBL was JackPot.
Geronimo was the codeword for Successful Mission.

 

[CamaroMan]

From what I understand Bin Laden wasn't Geronimo. Geronimo was just the code for the operation to kill Bin Laden not the man himself. I may be wrong but it really doesn't matter either way as long as the bastard is dead.

 

[Cedar Creek]

+1 on OBL dead.

 

[Mechanicalmehem]

Okay, I was just going off what the fox 25 news at 9 said....big surprise they got it wrong.... Oh well, I can understand them being upset, I just dont understand why it made news...??? Because it wasnt PC? I dunno, just seems like wasted breath on an irrelevant fact.....

 

[PUMPKIN]

They can call him anything they want, call him h@nky boy! As long as he's "sleepin wit the fishes!!!"

 

[SMS]

Correct me if I'm wrong but Geronimo was not his name, it was a nickname given to him by non-Indians....his real name was Goyakhla or something.

So the Apaches are upset about what exactly? That we used a name that wasn't his name?