Wednesday, May 04, 2011

American Indians object to ‘Geronimo’ as code name for bin Laden raid

When I first heard the name of the raid to kill bin Laden, I was shocked. So much for required sensitivity training since kindergarten. WaPo says the name came from the military. "Indian as enemy" is a motif from the Hollywood moguls--time to retire it from the cutsy moniker list.

American Indians object to ‘Geronimo’ as code name for bin Laden raid - The Washington Post

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