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Yes,Lets put the ball on Honorable Pelosi's foot!
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"All truth passes through three stages:
First, it is ridiculed;
Second, it is violently opposed; and
Third, it is accepted as self-evident."
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Never thought I'd see the day. However, I can't help but remain pessimitic. We should never forget that coporate America rules the day in these times and I fear that their influence will cause this to be either shelved/postponed or watered down to the point of meaninglessness. Anything short of full recognition as Genocide on equal footing to the Holocaust and other aknowledged genocides is not good enough IMO. And Turkish blackmail and continued aggressive denial needs to be highlighted and declared for what it is.Comment
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True 1.5. In the end, there will be a big push by defense contractors, neo-cons, State Department, etc and the bill will probably be averted and all the Turks will have to do is sit there and continue being the a-holes they are.Originally posted by 1.5 million View Post
Still, we must keep up the pressure because there will come a time when all the power our enemies bring to bear, there will be no more whitewashing and denial of history. The Armenian Genocide is one of the issues that we can use to fracture the US-Turkish relationship and the time will come sooner rather than later.General Antranik (1865-1927): “I am not a nationalist. I recognize only one nation, the nation of the oppressed.”Comment
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Interviews with Members of the US Congress
HR 106 and the Turkish Reaction
Interviews with Members of the US Congress
Conducted on September 28, 2007 by Khachig Mouradian, Editor of "The Armenian Weekly"
Interview with Congresswoman Anna Eshoo
Interview with Congressman George Radanovich
Interview with Congressman Edward Royce
Interview with Congressman Garrett Scott
Interview with Congressman Joe Knollenberg
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Wait 30 seconds or so before the video starts.Comment
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General Antranik (1865-1927): “I am not a nationalist. I recognize only one nation, the nation of the oppressed.”Comment
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'The Armenian Genocide bill will pass'
The US House of Representatives Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said: "the Armenian genocide bill will come to the committee on October 10th and will pass in the parliament in November."
'The Armenian Genocide bill will pass in November'
US House of Representative Majority Leader Steny Hoyer stated: "The Armenian genocide bill will pass in the parliament before the Thanksgiving Day holiday in November."
US House of Representative Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said: "The Armenian genocide bill will pass in the parliament before the Thanksgiving Day holiday in November." Hoyer added: "This has nothing to do with the current government or the Turkish public. This is for the tragic effort of Armenians, who we believe have experienced genocide. If we do not want to experience or witness such events again, we need to remember the dates of these events and we need to have them condemned worldwide."
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ARMENPAC Exclusive! - GOVERNOR GEORGE DEUKMEJIAN ISSUES VIDEO MESSAGE TO CONGRESS IN SUPPORT OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RESOLUTIONS (S.RES.106 and H.RES.106)
October 4
Long Beach, California - George Deukmejian, the 35th Governor of the state of California and ARMENPAC Honorary Committee Member, today issued a video message to Congress and its staff in support of S.Res.106 and H.Res.106, which are corresponding resolutions that call upon the President to ensure that United States foreign policy reflects proper recognition of the Armenian Genocide as documented in the United States records.
Right now, S.Res.106 and H.Res.106 are supported by more than half of the members in each Chamber of Congress. Governor Deukmejian thanked those Senators and Representatives who have lent their support to this important human rights issue in the face of ongoing denial, and invited those who are still considering this issue to view his video message which briefly explains the historical facts of, and the reaffirmation efforts concerning, the Armenian Genocide.
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More on the potnetial passage of H.Res. 106
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More threats by the Turkish government....
Six reprisals for the so-called bill
Ankara will make six reprisals if the US House of Representatives passes the Armenian bill.
The permission for the passage of logistic needs for the US military will not be extended. When the USA begins to withdraw soldiers from Iraq, it will not be permitted to doso using Turkey. Turkey will slow down cooperation in NATO.
Six reprisals are on the way if the bill passes
Prime Minister Erdoğan, who will go to the USA in November, plans to give the message that Turkey will implement strict sanctions on the USA if the Armenian genocide bill passes.
The Armenian lobby is struggling to ensure the Armenian genocide claims are accepted in the US Congress, meanwhile, Turkey is discussing the actions to be taken if the bill passes. PM Erdoğan will go to the USA in November and will give the message that the relationship between the two allies will be negatively affected if the bill passes.
Turkey will bring on such sanctions as not extending the decree for permitting the passage of logistic needs of US soldiers from the İncirlik Air Base; permitting the use of the İncirlik Air Base as well as the US' use of Turkish land when withdrawing soldiers from Iraq; a slowing down of the cooperation in NATO; an agreement with Iran on the natural gas issue as well as seeking new agreements, the cancellation of the US Joint Strike Fighter Planes project and ending the role of balance in Washington's Middle East policies.
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HARMAN FLIP-FLOPS ON ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RESOLUTION
Los Angeles Times, CA
Oct 6 2007
In the long, unhappy life of the congressional resolution to officially
recognize and commemorate the Armenian genocide, there have been many
moments (from the Armenian point of view, which I broadly share)
of parliamentary treachery -- then-House speaker Dennis Hastert
withdrawing the resolution at the last minute in 2000, both presidents
George Bush vowing as candidates to officially recognize the genocide
then dropping the pledge once in the White House, and so on.
Now we can add to that list ... hawkish South Bay Democrat Jane
Harman! Even though Harman is one the bill's 226 co-sponsors, she
nonetheless wrote a letter to House Foreign Relations Committee Chair
Tom Lantos Wednesday urging him to withdraw it from consideration,
and announcing that she will oppose the very resolution she affixed
her name to. Excerpt:
My father was a refugee to the United States from Nazi Germany. I
understand the consquences of ethnic and racial persecution, and am
comitted to fighting and condemning acts of genocide wherever they
occur. That is why I agreed to cosponsor H. Res. 106. I am convinced
that a terrible crime was committed against the Armenian people. That
crime should be recognized and condemned.
However, following a visit to Turkey earlier this year that included
meetings with Prime Minister Erdogan, the Armenian Orthodox Patriarch
and colleagues of murdered journalist Hrant Dink, I have great concern
that this is the wrong time for the Congress to consider this measure.
Due to my security focus in the House, I have made 18 trips to the
Middle East region over the past 14 years and am persuaded that Turkey
plays a critically important role in moderating extremist forces
there. Given the nature of the threat, I believe it is imperative to
nurture that role -- however valid from the historical perspective,
we should avoid taking steps that would embarrass or isolate the
Turkish leadership.
In other words, the Turks are wrong, but they're just too important
to piss off. Jane'll fight tomorrow's genocide, but would rather not
talk about yesterday's. Still, the Foreign Affairs Committee has
scheduled a vote for next Wednesday, and Democrats are predicting
the bill will pass the House.
I wrote about the bizarre politics of saying "genocide" back in April.General Antranik (1865-1927): “I am not a nationalist. I recognize only one nation, the nation of the oppressed.”Comment
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