US Congress warned over Turkey-Armenia 'genocide' vote

AlsancakJack



Joined: 14/08/2008
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Message Posted:
04/03/2010 22:02

'The Obama administration has called on a Congressional panel not to describe the killing of Armenians by Turkish forces during World War I as genocide.

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee to hold off a vote on the issue, the White House said.'



Read the rest here:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8549117.stm



AJ

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
04/03/2010 22:08

Clearly there's an agenda here Dave.

AlsancakJack



Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 5762

Message Posted:
04/03/2010 22:11

Is it that obvious Bill?

AlsancakJack



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Posts: 5762

Message Posted:
04/03/2010 22:14

I would suggest that the 'love affair' between the US of A and Turkey may just go a little bit cold if Turkey does not make it into the EU.

deecyprus4


Joined: 27/07/2008
Posts: 3452

Message Posted:
05/03/2010 09:15

Sorry AJ I didnt see your post...I must say I was in bed last night and I thought of you )))))))..when this came on the BBC news I was going to come down and report but thought nah, my mate AJ will post it in the morning..



I cannot for the life of me understand the thinking and timing of this deliberate slap in the face to Turkey...I would make a far better politician no matter what side of the pond I was on....utter disbelief.

deecyprus4


Joined: 27/07/2008
Posts: 3452

Message Posted:
05/03/2010 09:23

I also cannot understand the mentality of those who post on here.....we get hundreds of pointless new posts of 'where can I get curtains' or' has anyone got a second hand quilt for sale, must be cheap' etc etc, yet nothing about this ....

deecyprus4


Joined: 27/07/2008
Posts: 3452

Message Posted:
05/03/2010 09:47

I think Turkey should pass a resolution of GENOCIDE of the TC's by the GC's...

basil


Joined: 10/04/2009
Posts: 168

Message Posted:
05/03/2010 12:01

Dee,

Perhaps the Turkish parliament could have a little debate about 'extraordinary rendition', where US officials kidnap, imprison and interrogate foreign citizens from foreign countries ... then bung 'em in Guantanamo to rot.

What's good for the goose is good for the turkey!

deecyprus4


Joined: 27/07/2008
Posts: 3452

Message Posted:
05/03/2010 12:10

Excellent post Basil...I was appalled when I heard this on bbc last night, I except the turks were no angels in WW1 and the Armenians suffered but war is war and a lot of unpleasantries go on...but the world seems to continuallly bash Turkey and I for one just wish Turkey would say ' we have had enough ' and tell teh USA and the rest to shove the EU where the sun doesn't shine.

professoregit


Joined: 30/08/2008
Posts: 381

Message Posted:
05/03/2010 15:02

How many resolutions/bills regarding Israel's wanton killing of innocent civilians in Gaza and the flagrant use of banned weapons such as phosphorus munitions, have been passed through the U.S. congress, non me thinks. And this is current, happening now, not 90 years ago. Crazy world we live in.

deecyprus4


Joined: 27/07/2008
Posts: 3452

Message Posted:
05/03/2010 20:01

professor, hush now, we are not allowed to criticise the Jews....they can slaughter the palestinians with impunity whilst they go on and on and on and bloody on about how they were treated by the Nazi's..but hush now we will get into a bun fight with some who post on here ))))))))