I am a quarter Armenian, my great grandmother had to leave to come to the USA to escape while pregnant with my grandfather, and...whether genocide or not, I definitely agree this is rats at work.
I think we have MORE IMPORTANT ISSUES than THIS right now, beginning with NOT making northern Iraq more DANGEROUS for OUR MEN!
And that is EXACTLY what this might do. Sure, it is something that can be discussed, but the situation is fragile.
I think your take on this is precisely right and I salute you for it. I don’t advocate Turkey get a free pass on this, but I do have mixed emotions. You know, Turkey could turn right around and demand we confess our sins regarding our treatment of the indian tribles in the U.S. Where does this end?
I by no means discount Armenian losses. Any loss of life is a terrible thing, and when you ancestors are involved, it’s personal, so my thoughts do go out to those who lost family.
Thanks for your comments.