Ok I’m going to get flamed for this but I agree that it was inappropriate. Would we ever name a enemy we’re going after as George Washington or any other Founding Father? Obviously not, so as far as I can tell the names given aren’t random or all-encompasing. If Apaches are now Americans their past leaders shouldn’t be used either.
And I really dislike a truly admirable leader such as Geronimo compared to a Muslim. To do what Geronimo did was impressive in fighting for his people and land. He was a enemy at one time but didn’t do anything anyone of us wouldn’t do in his situation.
The code name “ Geronimo” was used to inform Command that the target “ Bin Laden “ was neutralized, as in DEAD!
Not that Bin Laden was “ Geronimo”. Use of the name Geronimo conveyed success for that phase of the operation!
He wasn't. "Geronimo" in military tradition is a battlecry for going in fast, hard, without fear.
You won't get flamed by me.
Granted, everybody and their dog gets easily offended these days and most of the time it's crap complaints. But in this case, I will agree that the codename assigned to one of the most evil bassturds of modern time should be something that expresses great disdain and disgust, not the name of an honorable historical figure.
For example, I would have preferred they choose a codename like "Sh!t-For-Brains", or "Butt-Face", or "Bearded A$$hole", or something similarly descriptively accurate.
Geronimo may be admirable for his refusal to quit. But tell that to ALL the non-hostile Apaches who got sent to Florida because of him, and still [largely] have not returned to their homeland.
As did Native Americans in WW11 and Korea and Viet Nam. You won't find any peoples more patriotic...altho' one could wonder why.
Not to get way off the reservation here, (bad pun, I know) but the Indians did not fight according to the Marquis of Queensbury. They were brutal and really did earn the title “savage.” That did not come from their pagan beliefs, but from the brutality of their attacks.
The media has us all thinking they were Chief Dan George, or the “Clean up America” Indian guy.
Geronimo was a bad dude.
Osama was a bad dude.
I guess we could have called him Tojo.