Re: oops: Operation code names causes backlash.

Bruce Geerdes <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.music.dadl.ot
Message-ID <[email protected]>
On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 1:02 PM, Peter T. Chattaway <
petert-LOVM4QxV+tDq6eQxt3vRmLDks+cytr/[email protected]> wrote:

> I mean, if the association of "Geronimo" with "jumping" goes back to the
> military itself, then I see no reason to assume that the military meant
> anything *other* than "jumping" in this case.
>

Except this mission had nothing to do with "jumping"?

I understand where the Indians are coming from, but I don't think military
folk are considering the PC implications when choosing code names. Now maybe
if government could have kept its big mouth shut and not shared the name
(and oh-so-many other details that seem like they could compromise future
missions), nobody would've got their feelings hurt.
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