Call it Genocide
This Ain’t Hell has a good post on the whole Armenian genocide kerfuffle. He concludes, as does any person with half a brain (and TAH has both halves, both left), that the true motivation behind this intiative is to make the conduct of the war in Iraq that much harder by cocking a snook (look it up yourself) at Turkey, our ostensible ally.
But you know what? So what. The United States of America will call genocide anything it feels like calling genocide, and to hell with anyone’s feelings. I’ve lived among, worked with, and had my clothes dry-cleaned by Armenians—and I’d believe one of them over a warehouse full of Turkish textbooks denying such a holocaust ever took place.
Would we deny the Holocaust if the Germans made a stink?
We’re worried about democracy in Turkey under increasingly Islamist leanings. Let’s show ‘em democracy, red in tooth and claw. They’re upset by all this talk of genocide? Ask an Armenian.
Jonn Lilyea said,
October 15, 2007 @ 5:57 pm
I’m just a little angered about the timing, that’s all. Just as Turkey’s getting ready for some cross-border ops against the PKK, while the Iranians are planning the same, the Democrats decided to alienate the Turks.
Muslims Against Sharia said,
October 16, 2007 @ 1:05 am
Muslims Against Sharia commend House Democrats and Speaker Pelosi for pressing ahead with an Armenian genocide bill. Republican opposition to the bill is pure manifestation of moral relativism.
Muslims Against Sharia condemn Turkish government for refusing to acknowledge Armenian genocide and recalling its US ambassador in response to the bill.
Source: AFP
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Blood said,
October 16, 2007 @ 6:08 am
I completely agree about the timing, Jonn. It’s a new depth of cynicism for the Democrats—and that’s saying something.
BTL