Comments on: Did bin Laden’s code name slur Native Americans?

By: Tom B

Tom B — Mon, 16 May 2011 18:59:15 +0000

Excuse me but where the hell is “Indian Country”? I’ve looked on several US maps and can’t find it. Seems our leaders aren’t the only ones who snark first and ask questions later.

By: Jeffrey King

Jeffrey King — Fri, 06 May 2011 23:18:31 +0000

Perhaps all these conversations will be clarified when Bin Laden’s final audio tape, conveniently made and on the shelf a week ago, will be the new subject of discussion.

Check your local listings, it will be soon (they said). I already lost the note I made about time and channel.

By: Lillibet

Lillibet — Fri, 06 May 2011 20:35:10 +0000

The selection was probably more related to the Skull and Bones holding of Geronimo’s bones at their ‘tomb” in CT, according to reports that also note George HW Bush was involved in the secreting of said bones at the Yale S&B home site in the Homeland.

Does it offend American First Peoples? Probably. It offended me, but the sad truth is that the entire Native American population is so inured to such monikers that they have too much thick skin to worry about it. After all, Geronimo was a great warrior, an outstanding tactician, and a leader of his people. And Geronimo lacked the psychopathy to inflict terror on a populace as he just fought for his people’s right to fair treatment at the hands of the US Government.

It is more likely that I am offended by it, because having grown up with the Native population in MN, the use of any historic figure attached to a good or bad man was just senseless to me, unless referring to the actual person. Why not just use a nickname that is a made up word. Like Marfanman (in recognition of his kidney disease), AtoZ (Al Qaeda to Zombie?) You know, he was reported dead many times, starting in 2001, and keeps on dying on demand.

By: Jim0001

Jim0001 — Fri, 06 May 2011 03:36:41 +0000

GET A LIFE, KEMOSABE…
Our government is going to urinate away more taxpayers dollars for a Senate hearing on this Bovine scatology. go figure!

By: Almandine

Almandine — Thu, 05 May 2011 21:02:22 +0000

NO.

By: woody188

woody188 — Thu, 05 May 2011 19:21:52 +0000

So now Italians are terrorists? (I know you were trying to be funny…)

Why use anyone’s name?

Why not refer to him as George W. Bush?

Oh, would he find that offensive?

By: Sandune

Sandune — Thu, 05 May 2011 13:58:49 +0000

Anyone who ever owned a swimming pool could have come up with a perfect second choice for a code name.

“MARCO” ….. to be answered by “POLO”