Re: oops: Operation code names causes backlash.

...which just begs the usual aphorism here, one man's terrorist is another
man's freedom fighter. In this case, this bloke killed thousands of our
people and eventually paid for it with his life, and his name means 'man
with large hole in his head.'

Johne Cook
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On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 1:35 PM, Lance McLain <lance-X3DuywwxauBWk0Htik3J/[email protected]> wrote:

> No, it depends on how the gov't intended it to mean.  Geronimo was stalked
> and hunted down while he hid in the mountains of Arizona and Mexico.  If
> they were drawing a parallel between the Geronimo and bin Laden then I think
> they may have an understandable reason to be offended.  Native Americans
> were often considered the terrorists of their day.
>
> Regards,
> -Lance
>
>
> > In other words, maybe it's just a meme, and always has been.
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