Do you believe the money was well spent ?

Question

The Armenian Lobby in the US spent Millions upon Millions of Dollars in buying US Congressmen and Women who promised to pass the fallacious Genocide resolution, the Foriegn Affairs Committee passed the resolution opening the path for a full vote in Congress. However, when push came to shove 11 Co Sponors have withdrawn their support and it looks like if it was voted on the Resolution HR 106 would NOT pass Congress. Have a look at this link and I will also post up another article my question is was the money the Armenians spent worth it ?

http://www.armenialiberty.org/armeniareport/report/en/2007/10/DBEAECE4-7F37-4492-83A3-6872099EFB26.ASP

As they say "There is many a slip between the cup and the lip."

Further, still how about this article ;-

Turkish 'Genocide' Bill Loses House Support

By DAVID ROGERS
October 16, 2007

WASHINGTON -- Pressed by the White House and Turkish lobby, as many as 11 House members have withdrawn as co-sponsors of a resolution labeling the mass killings of Armenians under the Ottoman Empire a century ago as "genocide."

Seven members pulled their names from the measure Monday and four more as of Tuesday, leaving passage of the bill in doubt. The rapid erosion signals momentum has shifted in favor of Turkey and the Bush administration, which has urged the Democratic leadership to block a vote on the resolution, reported from the House Foreign Affairs Committee last week.

Though non-binding, the language has huge political importance to the Armenian-American community even as it has angered the Turkish government, which has mounted a strong lobbying campaign enlisting prominent veterans of Congress from both parties.

Turkey recalled its ambassador to the U.S. last week after the committee vote, and as a NATO ally and vital supply route for on-going U.S. military operations in neighboring Iraq, Turkey commands strong allies among Democrats on prominent defense committees.

The Pentagon is preparing plans to send military supplies bound for U.S. forces in Iraq through other countries if Turkey carries through on threat to close its air space as part of a widening political dispute with the U.S. Such a move would pose major logistical challenges for the American military, which brings enormous quantities of food, fuel, ammunition, spare parts and vehicles into Iraq every month through the Incirlik Air Base in southern Turkey.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) remains supportive nonetheless and has pledged to allow a vote this year. But if support continues to erode, she will have to reconsider what price to pay for what could be an embarrassing defeat.

Co-sponsor lists aren't a decisive measure of support for a bill in Congress and pressure from the Armenian-American community could yet reverse the situation. But the erosion is striking: as of last week the number of sponsors was listed at 226; it has now fallen to 215, three below the required 218 majority in the House.

Prominent Democrats have scheduled a press conference Wednesday morning to call on Ms. Pelosi to reconsider her decision to bring up the resolution. Rep. John Murtha (D., Pa.), a close ally of the speaker and long-time supporter of Turkey, is among the group, and as a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee and the Pennsylvania delegation, he appears to have weighed in heavily in recent days.

Among the 11 lawmakers who have withdrawn as co-sponsors, two are fellow Pennsylvania Democrats and four more are Democrats on the Appropriations panel. Mr. Murtha said he had warned Ms. Pelosi against pursuing the resolution and given Turkey's importance

to "the war effort" in Iraq, the timing is a mistake, he said.

Answer 1

No.

They should spent it to help their own people in Armenia who are suffering NOW from a bad economy and who have to go to other countries as illegal workers -like Turkey- to earn a living in order to support their families back home.

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NOTE: IS THAT ALL THERE IS .................

If you are the person whom I think you are...then shame on you..

You fell into the position of the trolls that you are always complaining about..

I hope I am wrong...

Answer 2

No, however I would like to point out that this is how democracy works. Every faction has their say, and then the vote. I never thought the bill would pass, because it is stupid. Flawed system, but about the best there is around, and no one will be jailed for insulting "Americaness" See the difference? I think that if every bill in every country was so closely monitored, we would have a better world.

Answer 3

at the same time as situations are lean (and they are very lean) human beings opt for a job and anybody who promisses them a job is their new perfect buddy. Obama is conscious finished properly that the $50 billion he has propossed will by no skill make it to regulation. The democrats might want to by no skill vote for it this close to to election time. He in basic terms made the 'advice' publicly in basic terms so that they'll deal with to marketing campaign on the arguement that he had a very strong plan that would have created jobs yet those mean previous republicans who do not carry a majority in both living house have prevented it for operating. only a idea about a majority of those large concepts the president might want to opt for to characterize. A bill would properly be submitted to congress by technique of any member of congress or by technique of the president. how a lot of his wonderful concepts has he ever submitted to congress as costs?

Answer 4

Alana makes a valid point that needs to be addressed by our congress.

As I stated before what possible victory can Turkey possibly achieve by lowering them self to the methods they have been accusing the Armenians for using to get this bill to congress.

The difference is the Armenians are not threatening anybody in congress.

No, American Armenians do not want our military in Iraq to suffer in any way so I am sure in the end no one will win.
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The U.S. to date has provided nearly $1.5 billion in humanitarian and technical assistance for Armenia. U.S. assistance programs in Armenia are described in depth on the website at: http://www.usaid.am/main/en/129/.

On March 27, 2006 Armenia signed a Millennium Challenge Compact with the United States; the agreement entered into force on September 29, 2006. The agreement will provide $235 million to Armenia over five years to reduce rural poverty through the improvement of rural roads and irrigation networks.
Currently around 70 American companies do business in Armenia in the fields of precious stone processing and jewelry manufacturing, information and communication technology, food processing, mining and tourism.

http://www.usaid.am/main/en/129/.
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5275.htm

Answer 5

The Armenian lobby has so much to spend on "bills" and none to spend for actual Armenians.

All those millions could do something for the unemployed in Armenia.

What was the number one export of Armenia again? Other than refugees, I mean?

Answer 6

Nope, it wasn't well spent. That's called bribing people to do whatever the heck you want them to do and that's WRONG.

Is that all there is- You must be a ** of a friend for saying that. I hope your friend knows how backstabbing you are.

Answer 7

I believe that you all severely neglect to
post all the facts as usual.

The government of Turkey has
reported paying $300,000 a
month for its lobbyists on this issue.

Mr. Kangaroo if today your government
succeeds in inflicting fear in our
congress members by using our
Troops as the bait, then I ask
you what will your government
do tomorrow or the next day when
the US removes it troops from Iraq?

So, this is all somewhat irrelevant in
the long run don't ya think?
Sincere? Not one here, all
frauds who pretend that they
care about the economy in Armenia
we all know they wouldn't miss a
trick to degrade Armenia. They just
better worry about their own country the USA is
taking care of Armenia who will take
care of turkey....not the US

Answer 8

Yes.
If history is forgotten before we learn from it, what we did that was wrong, we are just going to repeat history without learning a lesson!
How about the Greek genocide???????????????????????
And I am not talking about the 400!!!! years of Turkish occupation in Greece before 1821!
There was again the catastrophe of 1922...
And there is even now the Cyprus invasion by Turks and still occupying half of Cyprus...
I have stories and books of my grandfather of the atrocities the Turks did. Worst than Hitler. Making men and women walk on their bleeding feet for weeks, to reach Greece, raping them and beating them on the way, cutting their hands off when they were trying to hold on to a boat when the Turks were forcing them out of their houses the Greeks who were falling in the sea in order not to get burned or butchered...Anyhow, I realize, & have been told by Turks,that Turks are being brainwashed against the Greeks...
What r u afraid of Turks?? You are 80 milion! Are yu afraid of the mere 10 million Greeks or the even less Armenians??
Wish Greeks also had money to fight for wrong doings.

Nothing against the Turkish public.
Have lots of friends in Turkey and CONSTAboulopoli! Ha,ha a friend Turk and I decided on this compromise for Constantinoupoli.