Mixed feelings. If it was genocide by fair historical standards, then we shouldn’t back away from labeling it as such. But why this controversy NOW? That’s what bothers me.
A transparent attempt to weaken a relationship between allies that would hurt the US effort in Iraq.
Motive: To appease their left wing anti-Iraqi war constituency; where the dems derive power.
Truth: They do not care a modicum about an early twentieth century old massacre. It is an opportunity, an underhanded tool to use, and they have sour grapes about continually being defeated in Congress to get any of their anti-Iraqi bills passed.
It is genocide and the entire world should acknowledge it as such, but legislators aren’t in the business of labels but of laws. The Democrats know exactly what they’re doing, daring the Republicans to vote against what could’ve been voted on the last time they were in power and when we weren’t at war.
“But why this controversy NOW?”
It’s a resolution that’s been coming up every year for decades and killed every year due to the reasoning that we must not alienate the Turkish government.
Congress finally has the votes, and they’ve got enough Republican cosponsors to pass it. It’s about time Turkey was called on it.
Besides, they need us much more than we need them. Without us, that government would be overrun by jihadists; so why placate them.