Is the Armenian resolution part of the Democrats' "slow bleed" strategy on Iraq?

Question

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0207/2751.html

Related question: if the resolution will cause so much trouble with Turkey, an important ally, then why is it being pursued? Didn't the Democrats criticize Bush for "alienating our allies?"

Thanks for answers! I have nothing against the Armenian people, but we're trying to prevent a genocide in Iraq TODAY and poking Turkey in the eye right now seems like a very, very bad step.

Do the Democrats want and need for us to lose this badly? Or are they really that clueless?

But I think the public's on to them on this one. their nonsense doesn't work as well as it used to.

Answer 1

I can't figure this one out. I generally support the Democrats but this resolution makes no sense to me.

If the purpose is simply to change the record books, I ask why now. What is the reason for spending time on something that doesn't really change anything - especially when it will harm relations with an important ally.

I really hope this isn't a back handed way to end the way. I fully agree that Iraq is a mess and that Bush has made many mistakes in his management of Iraq. But we still have an obligation to the Iraqi people and trying to force our own troops out before it's time to leave is a bad idea. Especially if such a move winds up putting US soldiers in greater danger.

Answer 2

The resolution covers todays' Turks with a thin layer of suspicion on account of a past genocide. It makes people wonder whether there is something brutal and nazi-like in the national character of Turkey. Therefore, it works as restraint on the Turks, a caution to not slaughter too many Kurd separatists, and to limit operations to the border areas. Perhaps that's why 8 Republicans cast the deciding votes in favor of the resolution.

I don't think the resolution can be painted as a "slow bleed" strategy because if 70% of the supplies to the US troops in Iraq were cut, the effect would be sudden.

I also think people are a little wiser lately and that they won't fall for the trick of blaming the Democrats when the Turks move in to kill the PKK terrorists.

Answer 3

For anyone who is having difficulty understanding the obvious, the Democratic Party wants, needs and is doing everything they can to see to it that America looses in Iraq and is sent home in defeat. Why?

First: They can blame it all on the Republicans since Bush was Commander-in-chief.

Second: They want to make Americans afraid to send our troops anywhere because Democrats (especially Hillary) know nothing about conducting military operations.

Third: They want to return the focus from the threat of terrorism to totally invented domestic issues such as health care.

I still cannot believe that many good and honest Democrat voters are willing to take the side of our enemies in order to win an election. What will it take to convince you?

Close Gitmo
Repeal the Patriot Act
Leave the borders open
Withdraw the troops from Iraq
Give New York Drivers Licenses to illegals

Where have the Democrats been getting their agenda from anyway? Al-Qaeda?

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Answer 4

What i do no longer think of a lot of is stay the direction or a troops surge, If it rather works advantageous yet I worry this is basically yet another of George Bush's mess ups or he's beefing as much as bypass into Iran, the two is unacceptable at the instant. The violence in Iraq is spreading and getting worse and if it maintains i might pull our troops returned to the borders and enable them to,(the Iraqi's) sort it out. basically adequate people left in Iraq to safeguard the borders to steer clear of outdoors intervention.

Answer 5

Yes they can't get the funding stop so they are going this around the barn.

People here don't seem to get it either. Yes it was the over 90 years ago but the people in Turkey remember their history unlike Americans.

They take this as an insult.

Democrats take an advantage of the ingornace of Americans who think this is no big deal.

Answer 6

just making good on ONE of George W Bush's champaign promises

FLIP
when Bush was running for president in 2000, he wrote a letter to the Armenian National Committee affirming that the Armenians were “subjected to a genocidal campaign.” He promised that if “elected president,” he would make sure that the United States “properly recognizes” the tragedy. From his letter:

The twentieth century was marred by wars of unimaginable brutality, mass murder and genocide. History records that the Armenians were the first people of the last century to have endured these cruelties. 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 in a century of bloody crimes against humanity. If elected President, I would ensure that our nation properly recognizes the tragic suffering of the Armenian people.

FLOP
I urge members to oppose the Armenian genocide resolution now being considered by the House Foreign Affairs Committee. We all deeply regret the tragic suffering of the Armenian people that began in 1915. This resolution is not the right response to these historic mass killings, and its passage would do great harm to our relations with a key ally in NATO and in the global war on terror.

Answer 7

Well 'Don' above me seems to think this is a case of flip-flopping , but it's not . It's called WISDOM Don . Of all the times that the Dems could've , would've , should've made that resolution , there's no question that they picked now to injure the United States efforts in Iraq . And I think it's deplorable Don , that not only would the Dems pick now , but also that you'd be standing here defending such a malicious act .
'To think' otherwise is not 'to think' .

Answer 8

Why now? 100 years later? People don't generally do things unless they see a benefit to themselves.
The only thing this could possibly do is hinder our efforts in Iraq, and that's a huge benefit to the dems who couldn't rally enough votes to stop the war.
Seems a little treasonous to me, don't you think?
Besides, whatever happened to.....
United We Stand, Divided We Fall
?????

Answer 9

Don C-----I believe that letter was written before 9/11. The world's changed since then.