Choice of code name Geronimo

The code name Geronimo controversy came about after media reports that the U.S. operation to kill Osama bin Laden used the code name "Geronimo" to refer to either the overall operation, to fugitive bin Laden himself or to the act of killing or capturing bin Laden. The historical Geronimo was a leader of the Chiricahua Apache who defied the U.S. government and eluded capture. — Winona LaDuke, activist and author of The Militarization of Indian Country, on Democracy Now! Geronimo's great-grandson, Vietnam War veteran Harlyn Geronimo, issued a statement requesting explanations and apologies.

Choice of code name Geronimo

The code name Geronimo controversy came about after media reports that the U.S. operation to kill Osama bin Laden used the code name "Geronimo" to refer to either the overall operation, to fugitive bin Laden himself or to the act of killing or capturing bin Laden. The historical Geronimo was a leader of the Chiricahua Apache who defied the U.S. government and eluded capture. — Winona LaDuke, activist and author of The Militarization of Indian Country, on Democracy Now! Geronimo's great-grandson, Vietnam War veteran Harlyn Geronimo, issued a statement requesting explanations and apologies.