FRANCO-TURKISH GROUPS RALLY AGAINST ARMENIAN GENOCIDE MEMORIAL (Another case of holocaust denial)

The Tocqueville Connection ^ | 18 March 2006 | AFP via The Tocqueville Connection

[WilliamofCarmichael]

RE: "For anyone to use events that allegedly happened almost a century ago to perpetuate hatred is beyond belief. There was horrendous suffering and loss of lives on both sides. Countries such as Australia suffered heavy casualties fighting the Turks and the Japanese in two world wars but have made their peace with both. Expressing bigotry and hatred towards Turkey will do nothing to help the cause of the US and its allies in the Middle East."

Excellent analysis.

Why do the charges continue?

Well, Armenia was a "republic" in the USSR. The modern secular republic of Turkey was a staunch ally of the U.S. throughout the Cold War and a member of NATO. Turkey was an enemy of the USSR. In my mind 2 + 2 = 4, i.e., the screams of genocide were amplified by Soviet distortions.

An industry has evolved.

I am reminded of the "civil rights" industry here -- but it goes all the way back to 1619 (the first slave arrives, I believe).

[Fair Go]

Good point. I believe a good authority on the Middle East is Bernard Lewis, Professor of Near Eastern Studies Emeritus at Princeton University. I have read his "The Crisis of Islam: Holy War and Unholy Terror". He is also an authority on Turkey and wrote "The Emergence of Modern Turkey". I am going to look for a copy.

[Fair Go]

The Armenians also want land and reparations from Turkey. Russia has long held terratorial ambitions in the region. The plot thickens.