Bush's Nominee for new ambassador to Armenia has Publicly Denied the Genocide.

[Kharpert]

If you are an Armenian living in California, you should make two phone calls this week! If we get enough calls in, we will stop the approval of a known Genocide-denier as America's representative in Yerevan.

Call Senator Boxer's office at (202) 224-3553 as well as Senator Feinstein's office (202) 224-3841 and simply ask their foreign policy assistants to make sure they take the LEAD in blocking the nomination of Richard Hoagland as the next U.S. Ambassador to Armenia.

Call right now - and then pass this message along to your family and friends.


For more information visit - http://www.anca.org/press_releases/p...s.php?prid=976

[Bulgarian]

I find it shocking that the USA is going to allow a man who denies the genocide of a nation (Armenia) to become the Ambassador of that nation (Armenia). Just to appease a nation who committed the genocide (Turkey).

[bell-the-cat]

This whole issue would go away if the Republic of Armenia simply made it a condition of acceptance of any proposed ambassador from any country that he/she displays a proper understanding of the history of Armenia, which would include, of course, an understanding of the Genocide (since those that understand it would not use weasle-words to try and avoid mentioning it).

But Armenia has not. Why not?

Maybe because it is a non-issue except for some who need to find a new issue to campaign against every week or so in order to sustain their positions. This week's issue being the possibility of Turkish troops in Lebanon.

[Joseph]

This whole issue would go away if the Republic of Armenia simply made it a condition of acceptance of any proposed ambassador from any country that he/she displays a proper understanding of the history of Armenia, which would include, of course, an understanding of the Genocide (since those that understand it would not use weasle-words to try and avoid mentioning it).

But Armenia has not. Why not?

Maybe because it is a non-issue except for some who need to find a new issue to campaign against every week or so in order to sustain their positions. This week's issue being the possibility of Turkish troops in Lebanon.

I believe that if Armenia were in a stronger position geo-politically they would not hesitate to make that demand (at the same time it is more or less an unwritten requirement that official state visitors make a pilgrimage to the Genocide Memorial- if Hoagland is confirmed one day, you will witness him hypocritically make that same visit).

I assure that the Genocide is not a "non-issue" in any part of Armenian society, whether in Armenia proper or the Diaspora.

[Soorp Asdvadz]

first i would like to say that im back...been away for a real long time....and that ive been following this nomination thing for a while...last time i checked, America fired the last ambassador because he admitted that the genocide occurred...OUR NATION IS CORRUPT!! there has to be something that we can do....I feel that if we stopped the PBS debate...than we can stop this man from being ambassador...

[Hovik]

first i would like to say that im back...been away for a real long time....and that ive been following this nomination thing for a while...last time i checked, America fired the last ambassador because he admitted that the genocide occurred...OUR NATION IS CORRUPT!! there has to be something that we can do....I feel that if we stopped the PBS debate...than we can stop this man from being ambassador...

Welcome back,

Any ideas how that could be done?

[Kharpert]

Um, this thread has nothing to do with France.

For that matter, this thread has served its purpose and is due for a lock/unsticky.

[AsilTürk]

Why does this issue interest you?

Refusing this the genocide thing does not mean an enemy for Armenians. I think he will do his best in his job and try to improve relations between two countries.

In my opinion, you should change your view, seeing people who refuses the genocide thing as an enemy

[Kharpert]

Those who voted for the Ambassador made it very clear that this ambassador was assigned as to not offend Turkey, which should make it very clear that Armenia's choice of an ambassador is comprimised by Turkey's complaints and grievances. Whether he is a competent ambassador is besides the point; he gives the impression of a wavering alliegance to Armenia which we don't approve of, and we don't think that the United States should condone in its embassies.

[HAN]

Kharpert Do you live in Armenia?