US administration to block vote on Turkey 'genocide'

[dipsydoodle]

The Obama administration has said it will seek to block a controversial bill describing as genocide the World War I killing of Armenians by Turks.

A congressional panel on Thursday approved the resolution, paving the way for a possible vote by the House.

But US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the administration would "work very hard" to prevent this.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8553013.stm

[Bullet1987]

1. Why is this still being blocked?

Every person that looks independently at this calls it what it is...genocide.

[glowing]

2. Because the US needs Turkey as a friend... It was so important, Pres Obama personally

stopped over. The ambassador of Turkey was called back when the congress brought up the resolution.

[Bluenorthwest]

3. And what's a little genocide between friends?

Right?

[glowing]

4. Exactly... Especially when its about "energy" interests. Anything for the oil barrons.

[Posteritatis]

10. Turkey withdraws their ambassasdor every time someone sneezes.

They can't afford to close off relations with the US as much as they howl and threaten to, and they know it. They're just engaging in theatrics over it, because they can't arrest American legislators for saying a fact happened like they're willing to do with their own population.

[tekisui]

5. More shame.

[PufPuf23]

6. The Armenian Genocide Occurred

However, the Ottoman Empire and last Sultan was couped by the "Young Turks" of the CPU who brought the Empire into the losing side of WWI, perpetuated the genocide, and lost the Empire. Modern Turkey rose from the ashes. Some prominent "Young Turks" were Donmeh. Some of the "Young Turks" responsible for the genocide were prosecuted for their war crimes (unlike 21st century USA).

[harun]

7. good

[AllentownJake]

8. Yeah this is going to end well

I got an idea, why don't you personally just slap every human rights activist in the world in the face.

[Posteritatis]

9. Power must be thrilled to be in that administration right now...

:sarcasm: