Re: oops: Operation code names causes backlash.
Bruce Geerdes <[email protected]>
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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. -- dadl-ot mailing list http://mail.thehood.us/mailman/listinfo/dadl-ot_thehood.us http://news.gmane.org/gmane.music.dadl.ot