How can they even consider passing this resolution about calling what the Turks did as genocide in WW1. Isnt this stupid after 100 years? decideing to do this now? Wouldnt this be akin to say India passing a resolution saying what we did to 2 japanese cities in WW2 as genocide? wouldnt that piss us off too? We are an ally to Turkey. Id think that more important than something that was done 100 years ago by a government that doesnt exist anymore.
2007-10-11 13:36:50 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
No.
And it wouldn't be a bad idea if India took you up on that.
Yes,we were an ally of Sadam Hussein too. To the tune of millions in $$$$$$$$.
2007-10-11 13:50:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
They are a century too late. However, if the Dem Congress manages to alienate Turkey over a 100 year old issue, the Turks could sever the resupply conduit to Iraq. That would make this war just that much more difficult to wage. It would just be another way to put pressure on the President to end it. They wouldn't care if a few American soldiers got hurt or killed as long as they get a political victory. Never forget that liberals view politics as warfare by other means.
2007-10-11 15:44:06 · answer #2 · answered by og0925go 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's coming up now because this issue is blocking Turkey from joining the European Union. As for Bush opposing the Armenian Genocide Resolution in Congress:
“The Armenians were subjected to a genocidal campaign that defies comprehension and commands all decent people to remember and acknowledge the facts and lessons of an awful crime... If elected President, I would ensure that our nation properly recognizes the tragic suffering of the Armenian people.”
http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/10/11/1339254
Care to guess who said that?
G.W. Bush, in a letter to the Armenian National Committee in 2000.
2007-10-11 14:26:07 · answer #3 · answered by sagacious_ness 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree - 110%.
There are precious few allies for the United States in the Middle East - and plenty of real concerns presently facing this nation - I can't imagine what Congress hopes to accomplish with a resolution condeming a country for actions which took place almost a century ago.
Then again, I can't imagine why Harry Reid would announce to the world that the United States has lost the war (and while our troops are on the front lines and in harms way) - or why anyone could possibly think that giving the enemy a set date for our withdrawal is somehow an intellegent war policy.
In answer to your question and after considerable thought - YES.
2007-10-11 13:49:41 · answer #4 · answered by LeAnne 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Turkey is warning of a retaliation. Congress obviously has way too much time on their hands. We pay them enough they ought to spend their time more wisely.
2007-10-11 13:53:28 · answer #5 · answered by Eyes Wide Open 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They can do whatever they like. More than 95% of them qualify as quite wealthy. More than 85% of them never weren't.
Only Craig and the Louisianna tin-foil freezer man are nuts.
2007-10-11 13:44:39 · answer #6 · answered by roostershine 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It goes hand and hand with the Resolution against Moveon.Whocares.
Don't you hate it when they tell the truth about horrific atrocities and massacres of over 1,000,000 Armenians? I mean, why shed light on mass murder, right?
2007-10-11 13:41:53 · answer #7 · answered by Chi Guy 5 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Yes, and so are the voters who put the representatives there.
2007-10-11 14:34:48 · answer #8 · answered by philosolaw 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes, I agree that was really stupid.
Nancy Pelosi is probably the brains behind that resolution since she is buddies with the Syrians now
2007-10-11 13:43:01 · answer #9 · answered by Randy 2 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Nothing those whack jobs in Congress does anymore surprises me.
All of them need their heads examined as far as I'm concerned.
2007-10-11 13:43:07 · answer #10 · answered by Adelaide B 5 · 2⤊ 4⤋