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Genocide
I was reading a piece in CNN about US & Turkey relationship. And of course, anytime Turkey's mentioned, the struggle the Genocide has to be mentioned. After reading this particular piece http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/04/06/obamas-turkish-dilemma/, I couldn't help myself but respond.
Here's what I posted:
It is really disturbing to see how easily ( Read more... ) -
Outraged
White House And Turkey Fight Bill On Armenia
Genocide Label for WWI-Era Killings Has House Support
By Glenn Kessler
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, October 10, 2007; A01
A proposed House resolution that would label as "genocide" the deaths of Armenians more than 90 years ago during the Ottoman Empire has won the support of a majority of ( Read more... ) -
ARMENIAN GENOCIDE - APRIL 24, 1915
On April 24, 1915, the Turkish government issued an order for the extermination of the Armenian people in their own land, where they had lived for centuries. On that date, writers, composers, intellectuals and priests were rounded up and killed.
Their death presaged the murder of an ancient civilization. April 24 is therefore commemorated as the ( Read more... ) -
PA PASSES ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RESOLUTION
Just found out, that PA passed this resolution in 2004.
Harrisburg, PA--The Pennsylvania House of Representatives unanimously passed a resolution designating April 24, 2004 as “Pennsylvania’s Day of Remembrance of the Armenian Genocide of 1915-1923,” reported the Armenian National Committee (ANC) of Pennsylvania. Representative Daylin Leach (D) and ( Read more... ) -
Swiss 'genocide' trial for Turk - About time
A Turkish nationalist leader has gone on trial in Switzerland for denying that the mass killings of Armenians in Turkey in 1915 amounted to "genocide".
Dogu Perincek, 65, is accused under Swiss law of racial discrimination.
The Swiss parliament, along with more than a dozen countries, recognises the ( Read more... )