COMO, EVIDENTEMENTE, SERIA DE ESPERAR



"Geronimo was known as a legendary Apache warrior whose ability to walk without leaving footprints allowed him to evade thousands of Mexican and U.S. soldiers, much like Osama bin Laden evaded capture for the past decade. But for Native Americans, there's an important difference: Geronimo was a hero – not a terrorist.

So to them, the U.S. military's use of the revered leader's moniker as a code name for bin Laden was appalling – a slap in the face that prompted statements of disapproval from tribal leaders, a flurry of angry comments on social network sites and a letter from the leader of Geronimo's tribe asking President Barack Obama to apologize.

Many Native Americans also say that while they are angered, they are not surprised. They say the code name is yet another insult in a long, tumultuous history with the federal government". (aqui)

(2011)