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Since Osama bin Laden’s death controversy has stirred due to the code name used for bin Laden: “Geronimo.” Various Native American groups and websites have accused the military of being Anti-Native American because of this code name. In the age of being offended at everything, it is no surprise that this is what is troubling people. The code naming of bin Laden probably had more to do with Geronimo being one of the more famous outlaws that evaded the US Military for decades, not any direct comparisons of the actual person. Also the term “Geronimo” is commonly used to describe a daring action. It also may have simply been random, like most code names. Even if the code name was chosen because they believed “Geronimo” was fitting, it still isn’t an attack on all Native Americans. There is no comparison between Geronimo and bin Laden, but Geronimo was no one to look up to. He was blood thirsty, extremely violent, and cared about nothing but war. It is perfectly reasonable to dislike Geronimo, but love Native Americans in general.