Kennedy, Kerry Press Rice to Explain U.S. Ambassador to Armenia’s Dismisal

[kerrygoddess]

Kennedy, Kerry Press Condoleezza Rice to Explain U.S. Ambassador to Armenia’s Dismisall
June 7th, 2006 @ 3:47 pm

Today Senator Edward M. Kennedy and Senator John Kerry sent a letter to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, requesting an explanation for the early dismissal of John Evans, Ambassador to Armenia.

Ambassador Evans reportedly used the term “genocide” early last year, in describing the atrocities inflicted on the Armenian people in 1915. Several American officials have used the same terminology in the past; however the Turkish government was sharply critical of the remarks.

Senator Kennedy said, “What happened in Armenia was genocide. No one should lose their job for stating the plain truth.”

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[BayCityProgressive]

1. Good for Kennedy and Kerry!

[eppur_se_muova]

2. This happened 90 years ago. The Turks need to face the facts and come

clean with all they know. It likely wouldn't be much more than what the world knows already. They are only forcing their allies to maintain a careful distance, which doesn't serve their own purposes at all.