Originally posted by MDresden
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Wrong also about Gerinomo. They called him that because they, the intelligence folks, understood him better than you do. That is why they respected his art and craft. They wanted to eliminate him because they knew that he embodied the Muslim world's angst over our policies and occupations. Gerinomo was the code word because of a historical similarity. Think about that, the special ops team respected their enemy enough to code name him that:
"Geronimo’s life story is a direct result of the invasion of the Apache territory and attempts to subdue the free and independent Apache. After his family was massacred by Mexicans in 1851, Geronimo became a Chiricahua Apache leader who fit perfectly into the non-Indian metaphorical frame “Indians Are Enemies.” He and a small group of fellow Apaches brilliantly eluded capture by 5,000 United States Army soldiers, 500 Indian scouts, and 3000 Mexican soldiers. The desert terrain was steep and formidable. The temperatures were extreme: intense cold and blistering heat. Geronimo and his band had very little food or water. What those Apaches accomplished is very likely one of the most amazing physical feats of stamina in the history of the human race. He finally surrendered in 1886."

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