Dealing With History--Armenian Deaths

**CHUQ** · Agitator Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts votes: 3

This is a well written piece on the history of the Armenian situation. Thoughts?

Simon Tisdall's article Righteousness before realism on Comment is free describes the congressional resolution recognising the genocide of the Armenians by the Turks during the first world war "as a matter of putting the world to rights, according to America's lights".

This gives the incomplete picture that it is singly American moral imperialism that wishes to dredge up this issue from the distant past so that it can bask in the glow of self-righteousness. It is not only the Americans who are interested in this issue. The French parliament also passed a resolution last year, which made denial of the Armenian genocide a crime as it is for Holocaust denial.

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**Tumbleweed** · Admin Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts votes: 4

My thought is what the big deal is of bringing up such a touchy subject and what is to be gained by it.

**CHUQ** · Agitator Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts votes: 3

Right now it looks like it is just to embarrass the Pres, since he is against it. Looking for a win, are they?

**Tumbleweed** · Admin Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts votes: 4

All the problems in the area and they are having a pissing contest over this stupid crap. Rolling Eyes