Turkey pressing US lawmakers to reject Armenian genocide resolution

The International Herald Tribune ^ | October 9, 2007 | Associated Press

[americanophile]

WASHINGTON: Turkey was making a final direct appeal to U.S. lawmakers to reject a resolution that would declare the World War I-era killings of hundreds of thousands of Armenians an act of genocide.

The House of Representatives' Foreign Affairs Committee planned a vote Wednesday on the measure that is opposed by the Bush administration.

On Tuesday, Turkish President Abdullah Gul warned of "serious troubles in the two countries' relations" if the measure is approved.

Those threats were coming as Turkey's government was seeking parliamentary approval for a cross-border military operation to chase separatist Kurdish rebels who operate from bases in northern Iraq. The move, opposed by the United States, could open a new war front in the most stable part of Iraq.

In Washington, Turkish members of parliament were making their case on the genocide resolution in meetings Tuesday with members of the committee that will consider the genocide resolution.

[doctorfurby]

Well when was the last time you saw a burning car in Baghdad on cnn. Congress know’s they have a losing issue and need more dead american soldiers to keep power.

[Smocker]

ON the Radio today Rush said this resolution had already been passed twice by the US government!!! If so, the question he asked is WHY would the congress want to pass this now, if not to make things difficult for Pres. Bush, and cause us to negatively affect our role in the war against Terror in the Middle East.

I think he is right, and if as he says the resolution has been passed twice, then there is no need for our politicians to chose this moment in time to once again pass a resolution on the genocide.

so....