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05-25-2011, 10:14 AM
Codenames have been making headlines latey ( Link -
'Geronimo' Code Name For Osama Bin Laden Offends Native Americans (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/05/05/osama-bin-laden-geronimo-code-offensive-_n_857669.html) ). It is being reported that Obama may have been given a somewhat offensive codename by British police during his current visit:
Tue May 24, 10:46 am ET
Obama code-named ‘smart alec’ in Britain
By Rachel Rose Hartman
Do Brits think Barack Obama is a bit of a "smart alec"?
The label certainly appears to fit in the minds of British police. Scotland Yard, the UK's police force, has given Obama the security codename 'Chalaque' for his visit this week to the United Kingdom, the UK Daily Mail reports. The term is reportedly a Punjabi word meaning someone who is too clever for his own good, according to the newspaper.
A Punjabi speaker told the newspaper that the word is 'not considered rude', but could be 'mildly offensive'. "It is also said to mean 'cheeky, crafty and cunning'," the paper notes.
Scotland Yard insiders told the Sunday Times that codewords are randomly generated by computer, "but the paper wondered why officials decided to stick with them, when they could have simply had another word selected that would be less provocative," the paper notes.
As in Britain, security code names are used in America by U.S. Secret Service to identify high-profile individuals under their protection.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_theticket/20110524/ts_yblog_theticket/obama-code-named-smart-alec-in-britain
This on top of Queen's alleged sunb of Obama when Obama tried to toast her ( video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZCsfyaOGdw&feature=player_embedded) ) could be bit troubling for American public. Are Brits on purpose trying to disrespect POTUS?
This is also surprising as they are supposed to be our bestest ally in GWOT and other wars.
'Geronimo' Code Name For Osama Bin Laden Offends Native Americans (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/05/05/osama-bin-laden-geronimo-code-offensive-_n_857669.html) ). It is being reported that Obama may have been given a somewhat offensive codename by British police during his current visit:
Tue May 24, 10:46 am ET
Obama code-named ‘smart alec’ in Britain
By Rachel Rose Hartman
Do Brits think Barack Obama is a bit of a "smart alec"?
The label certainly appears to fit in the minds of British police. Scotland Yard, the UK's police force, has given Obama the security codename 'Chalaque' for his visit this week to the United Kingdom, the UK Daily Mail reports. The term is reportedly a Punjabi word meaning someone who is too clever for his own good, according to the newspaper.
A Punjabi speaker told the newspaper that the word is 'not considered rude', but could be 'mildly offensive'. "It is also said to mean 'cheeky, crafty and cunning'," the paper notes.
Scotland Yard insiders told the Sunday Times that codewords are randomly generated by computer, "but the paper wondered why officials decided to stick with them, when they could have simply had another word selected that would be less provocative," the paper notes.
As in Britain, security code names are used in America by U.S. Secret Service to identify high-profile individuals under their protection.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_theticket/20110524/ts_yblog_theticket/obama-code-named-smart-alec-in-britain
This on top of Queen's alleged sunb of Obama when Obama tried to toast her ( video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZCsfyaOGdw&feature=player_embedded) ) could be bit troubling for American public. Are Brits on purpose trying to disrespect POTUS?
This is also surprising as they are supposed to be our bestest ally in GWOT and other wars.