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"However, Geronimo is one of the most iconic figures in Native American history, so perhaps a different choice would have been more appropriate,'' Cole said.
So to them, the U.S. military's use of the revered leader's moniker as a code name for bin Laden was appalling - a slap in the face that prompted statements of disapproval from tribal leaders, a ...
Also, the Senate Indian Affairs Committee recently held hearings on the use of racial stereotypes, including "Geronimo" as a code name.
As Biography.com says, Geronimo (1829-1909) "led his people's defense of their homeland against the military might of the United States." ...
Wed, 04 May 2011 14:00:06 GMT — Add the Onondaga Nation near Syracuse to the list of American Indian tribes unhappy over the use of the name Geronimo in the U.S. commando mission that killed ...
Geronimo was a war leader, not a terrorist, fighting for what he saw as his rightful lands. It makes about as much sense to invoke his name as a code word for Bin Laden as it would be to use the ...
Geronimo was known as a legendary Apache warrior whose ability to walk without leaving footprints allowed him to evade thousands of Mexican and U.S. soldiers, much like Osama bin Laden ...
Bni Laden code name 'Geronimo' an insult, Native American leaders say Author: KGW Staff Published: 12:31 PM PDT May 5, 2011 Updated: 12:31 PM PDT May 5, 2011 ...
Geronimo was the code name for the operation that sent two teams of Navy Seals into Pakistan to hunt and kill Osama bin Laden. The film is expected to be finished in 2012.
Set builders for "Code Name: Geronimo" are putting together a replica of Osama bin Laden's compound in Pakistan at an old New Mexico state penitentiary as filming begins this week.
The Onondaga Council of Chiefs said Geronimo was arguably the most recognized Native American name in the world and a hero to American Indians. They said Tuesday that using it as the code name for ...