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    DISPLEASURE WITH OBAMA'S APRIL 24 STATEMENT

    AZG Armenian Daily
    01/05/2009

    Armenian Genocide

    Azg daily received numerous letters and messages responding to the
    US President Barack Obama's April 24 statement. Below we publish some
    of them.

    ***

    Mr. President Barack Obama

    As a citizen of United States of America along with 6 million of fellow
    Armenians and millions of oppressed people in the world we have lost
    trust (and love) with you. We thought that you were an honest and
    "a Man of your word" ? And we were wrong.I personally supported you
    morally and your campaign financially. You have no any justification
    for your negligent. Should you choose to continue omitting the word
    "Genocide" from history of Armenian People Sadly, solemnly and firmly
    we request refunding our campaign contribution of $ 650+

    Mr. President to regain our trust and future support you still have
    time to correct your administration stand by recognizing Armenian
    Genocide....Just several months ago you promised to recognize Armenian
    Genocide? and just yesterday you talked about Jewish Holocaust What
    is differences between Genocides?? How soon and easy you forgot about
    "discriminations" With regret and disappointment...

    Dr.Ishkhan Babajanian MD/PedDr. Masis Babajanian
    MD/CardiologistMrs.Anahit Babajanian / Teacher (active in Obama's
    campaign) Armen Babajanian Director of Big Brothers and Big Sisters
    in Texas ---Active Graduate Student of political science....USA,
    CaliforniaApril 24, 2009

    ***

    President Obama,

    On this Day of Remembrance for the 1.5 million Armenians massacred
    between 1915 and 1923, Armenians all over the world are sharply
    disappointed with your failure to honor your solemn pledge to recognize
    the atrocities as genocide.

    During your presidential campaign you consistently stated that you
    "shared the view that the U.S. must recognize the events of 1915-1923,
    carried out by the Ottoman Empire, as genocide."

    It is now clear your campaign promise was said in political jest
    and made those promises solely for the purpose of gaining the
    American-Armenian vote. As we mourn the loss of our families and
    celebrate their spirits, our sadness is compounded by your decision to
    retreat from your pledge. Moreover, we as American-Armenians will not
    forget your decision made today and will certainly remember it in 2012.

    Armen Babajanian, Kerrville, Texas, April 24,2009

    ***

    Hello guys, My name is Armen Hareyan from www.huliq.comI just
    thought we need to bring to the world attention that president
    Barack Obama used the phrase Meds Eghern two times in his speech
    today. While the world media is writing Obama refraind from using
    the world genocide then what is Meds Eghern? Obama is sending a
    powerful message satisfying both the Armenian needs and telling
    Turkey "this year I used Meds Eghern but next year I will translate
    it into English, so move fast and make the reconciliation movement
    right."I thought it's out job to tell the world that Obama indeed
    used the Armenian version of Genocide, which is more powerful and
    respectful and he used it twice. I wrote a story about it quickly
    http://www.huliq.com/1/80149/obama-uses-ar menian-equivalent-genocide-twice-speech
    you are welcome to use it as long as you link back to the original
    story and give credit to www.huliq.comMany thanks I hope this helps
    friends.Armen Hareyan

    Dear Mr. Hareyan

    The Armenian word for genocide is Tsekhaspanutiun and not Mets Yeghern.

    Also the term, Mets Yeghern was previously used by President Bush in
    2005 and I don't think that had much effect.

    Like his predecessors, President Obama simply avoided the term genocide
    because it displeases Turkey.

    Unlike Armenia, Turkey spends a lot of money in Washington and this
    is why Turkey's view is important for Washington.

    Sorry for the cross-post.

    Emil Sanamyan

    Washington Editor

    http://www.reporter.am

    http://yandunts.bl ogspot.com

    ***

    U.S.-Armenia Public Affairs Committee (USAPAC)

    1518 K Street, NW, Suite M

    Washington, DC 20005

    Contact: Ross Vartian

    Telephone: 202-783-0530

    President Obama's April 24 statement is his second lost opportunity
    to affirm the Armenian Genocide.

    On the first occasion, his visit to the Republic of Turkey, the
    President stated that his view on the Armenian Genocide was well
    known and remained unchanged, yet he chose not to utter the word
    "genocide". The President then urged the Turkish government and people
    to face this history, just as America had done with African-Americans
    and Native Americans.

    On the second occasion, the solemn remembrance day of April 24,
    President Obama failed to affirm his record as Senator and his repeated
    pledges as candidate for the presidency to characterize this crime
    against humanity by its proper name, the Armenian Genocide.

    Instead, the President committed his administration to fully support
    the normalization of relations between Armenia and Turkey "without
    preconditions and within a reasonable timeframe". While a laudable
    objective, normal relations between these nations and an open
    Armenian-Turkish border are not substitutes for the United States
    affirming its own voluminous history on the Armenian Genocide and
    its directly linked global responsibility to help end the scourge
    of genocide.

    President Obama knows very well and has eloquently acknowledged that as
    long as genocide denial is tolerated that the act of genocide itself
    continues, as it does for Armenians on this day of commemoration and
    remembrance, April 24, 2009.

    Ross Vartian, Executive Director

    US-Armenia Public Affairs Committee (USAPAC)
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