Here's more from the President of the United Armenian Fund..
"The Turkish side is well aware that the step to follow the admission of the Armenian Genocide by Turkey will be a demand for compensation and return of the lands. This is the reason why Turkey will not admit the Armenian Genocide . . . [actually] the admission of the Armenian Genocide is of no value. Our demands are: Turkey must compensate for the damages and return our lands. Our demands do not depend on the recognition of the Armenian Genocide before going on to the next steps. This is the reason that a symposium recently was held at the University of Southern California. Renowned specialists in international law were invited. They explained the rights the Armenian people have under international law, and to which courts Armenians could apply to settle this issue. Now specialists must study the lawyers’ advice and decide which issue should be submitted to which court, as there is the International Court of Justice, European Court of Human Rights, US Federal Courts, etc. This is a most important issue. It mmust be studied with all seriousness, because, if we lose in court, Turkey will claim that Armenians have no legal demands."
The whole Resolution 106 thing is a ruse, a game. Armenia already had started the steps to get damages and return of their lands.
While we all condemn time after time what sure looks like genocide we find that Armenia is messing with the national security of our Country by stirring up trouble between us and Turkey needlessly.
(Please refer to link in my reply #19) The Armenian advocates "do not depend on the recognition of the Armenian Genocide before going on to the next steps. This is the reason that a symposium recently was held at the University of Southern California. Renowned specialists in international law were invited. They explained the rights the Armenian people have under international law, and to which courts Armenians could apply to settle this issue. Now specialists must study the lawyers’ advice and decide which issue should be submitted to which court, as there is the International Court of Justice, European Court of Human Rights, US Federal Courts, etc. This is a most important issue. It must be studied with all seriousness, because, if we lose in court, Turkey will claim that Armenians have no legal demands."
Irreversible damage has been done to the already strained relations between Turkey and the United States -- and for what?!
Time and time again when the Armenian genocide is brought up everyone agrees that it was horrible, it was criminal..
You can see that the Armenians have moved on and are getting prepared for legal action to get damages and territory. Resolution 106 is not even needed!
Why pass Resolution 106 if the Armenians say it's not needed? To do irreversible damage to the already strained relations between Turkey and the United States.
Arab Muslims fighting Israel here -- and now this. I tired of this crap. Make 'em fight their battles in their own damn countries.