Armenian "terrorism"

[Davo88]

In the 1970s and 1980s, ASALA and JCAG (and its offshoot ARA) committed a number of activities against Turkish embassies or other targets around the world. Their goal was to make Turkey recognize the Armenian genocide and pay reparations. Do you think that it was a good idea back then to resort to terrorism in order to expose the Armenian cause to the world?

I show you here a clip of what had happened in the Turkish embassy in Ottawa in 1985.

http://archives.cbc.ca/war_conflict/terrorism/clips/13129/

[londontsi]

Re: Armenian "terrorism"

I would describe them as visionaries. People with faith and courage way above the average, risking everything against all odds.

As for being called a terrorist, I have heard people calling us terrorists during 24th April march, in London.

Your friends will sympathize, your enemies will ostracize.

[KarotheGreat]

Re: Armenian "terrorism"

Do you think this is good idea??? this is humanity ??? I dont think so.... this is wildly,wrongful conduct ,unhumanity.....Turkish diplomats and their families what was the crime?

This act like Enver Pasha(according to you ) and this cannot indefensible ! you cant certain prove Armenian Genocide ..! I hope you will leave imperialism's slave and see a trues..!!!

Diplomats were denying the killing of our people and they weren't innocent people. There is only one act I don't support that ASALA has committed and that's the act that ended the group.

And what about the state terror that Turkey till this day is committing against our people. I think it was two days ago Turkish Police men not allowing children to pray at Aghtamar.

You are an Armenian that follows Islam, how much faster you guys realize this how much better it will be for the rest of us.

[Tigranakert]

Re: Armenian "terrorism"

I disagree with the killing of innocent civilians, but every politican today in Turkey is responsible for the Armenian genocide and it's denial, which is just as bad as genocide itself. The 20th century was different and especially those periods... these were brave heroes who we have to be thankful a lot!

[Tigranakert]

Re: Armenian "terrorism"

Do you think this is good idea??? this is humanity ??? I dont think so.... this is wildly,wrongful conduct ,unhumanity.....Turkish diplomats and their families what was the crime?

This act like Enver Pasha(according to you ) and this cannot indefensible ! you cant certain prove Armenian Genocide ..! I hope you will leave imperialism's slave and see a trues..!!!

Is this humanity? I don't think so.

[araratsi]

Re: Armenian "terrorism"

One persons terrorist is another persons freedom fighter although at that time I believe more Armenians would have moved to a place called western Armenia and today the numbers would be much less.
What would have happen if there was a western Armenia during the time of a Soviet Armenia

[Alexandros]

Re: Armenian "terrorism"

Do you think this is good idea??? this is humanity ??? I dont think so.... this is wildly,wrongful conduct ,unhumanity.....Turkish diplomats and their families what was the crime?

This act like Enver Pasha(according to you ) and this cannot indefensible ! you cant certain prove Armenian Genocide ..! I hope you will leave imperialism's slave and see a trues..!!!

So lame. Was that the best you could come up with?

Next!

[Davo88]

Re: Armenian "terrorism"

These people were brave heroes because they dedicated their lives for the Armenian cause and in many cases, they paid dearly. Their acts were clearly a result of Turkey's non-conciliatory approach on the Armenian genocide issue.

[lampron]

Re: Armenian "terrorism"

Do you think this is good idea??? this is humanity ??? I dont think so.... this is wildly,wrongful conduct ,unhumanity.....Turkish diplomats and their families what was the crime?

I agree that it was wrong. Some Turks probably entered the diplomatic corps because it was a good job with travel prospects, not because they wanted to deny the Armenian genocide. The Turkish government denied (and still denies) the Armenian genocide. The correct answer to that was, and is, campaigning and lobbying. Terrorism also put thousands of Armenians in Turkey in difficulty even at risk. Did the people who sent young men to shoot (and sometimes to die) wish to be in the position of the Armenians in Turkey? Did they care about them?

US Congressmen and other foreign lawmakers, if anything, got a negative image about Armenians through terrorism. I can't see how it benefitted Armenians

[Eddo211]

Re: Armenian "terrorism"

I agree that it was wrong. Some Turks probably entered the diplomatic corps because it was a good job with travel prospects, not because they wanted to deny the Armenian genocide. The Turkish government denied (and still denies) the Armenian genocide. The correct answer to that was, and is, campaigning and lobbying. Terrorism also put thousands of Armenians in Turkey in difficulty even at risk. Did the people who sent young men to shoot (and sometimes to die) wish to be in the position of the Armenians in Turkey? Did they care about them?

US Congressmen and other foreign lawmakers, if anything, got a negative image about Armenians through terrorism. I can't see how it benefitted Armenians

It was a successful attempt in awakening the world up to those events while Armenians were still shellshock with no representation or a country. Once innocent people were killed by accident Armenian people no longer supported those activities and it eventually collapsed. Those Diplomats were working directly in whitewashing the AG within other countries political systems per Ankara’s orders.

As far as I know Turkish government is the only one that has labeled ASALA as a terrorist organization.