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IN STRUGGLE AGAINST GENOCIDE RECOGNITION TURKEY LIMITS HIMSELF ONLY TO HOLLOW THREATS
PanARMENIAN.Net
29.03.2007 16:46 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ "The Turkish government is threatening to obstruct
U.S. operations in Iraq should the Congress recognize the Armenian
Genocide. But a careful look at this threat shows that it is hollow,"
ANCA (Armenian National Committee of America) Executive Director
Aram Hamparian stated during an interview to the PanARMENIAN.Net
journalist. He said, opponents of the Armenian Genocide Resolution
are crying wolf once again. "General Michael Moseley, Chief of Staff
of the U.S. Air Force, stated on February 21, 2007, that, "I wouldn't
say we have to use Incirlik airbase to conduct operations in Iraq."
""Train wrecks" in U.S.-Turkey relations were loudly but falsely
predicted before President Reagan's 1981 public affirmation of the
Armenian Genocide, the 1984 designation by the U.S. House of April
24th as a day for its remembrance, as well as before the amendments
passed by the House in 1996 and 2004 restricting U.S.
aid to Turkey based on its denial of this crime against
humanity. Despite threats of retribution, Turkey has taken only token
steps against the European Parliament, Canada, France, Germany, Italy,
Belgium, Argentina, Austria, the Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Sweden,
Switzerland, and other states and international bodies that have
recognized the Armenian Genocide. In fact, despite all its threats
in 2001 against France's recognition of the Armenian Genocide, trade
between France and Turkey grew 22% the following year, and has grown
by 131% over the past five years," Hamparian stressed.
PanARMENIAN.Net
29.03.2007 16:46 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ "The Turkish government is threatening to obstruct
U.S. operations in Iraq should the Congress recognize the Armenian
Genocide. But a careful look at this threat shows that it is hollow,"
ANCA (Armenian National Committee of America) Executive Director
Aram Hamparian stated during an interview to the PanARMENIAN.Net
journalist. He said, opponents of the Armenian Genocide Resolution
are crying wolf once again. "General Michael Moseley, Chief of Staff
of the U.S. Air Force, stated on February 21, 2007, that, "I wouldn't
say we have to use Incirlik airbase to conduct operations in Iraq."
""Train wrecks" in U.S.-Turkey relations were loudly but falsely
predicted before President Reagan's 1981 public affirmation of the
Armenian Genocide, the 1984 designation by the U.S. House of April
24th as a day for its remembrance, as well as before the amendments
passed by the House in 1996 and 2004 restricting U.S.
aid to Turkey based on its denial of this crime against
humanity. Despite threats of retribution, Turkey has taken only token
steps against the European Parliament, Canada, France, Germany, Italy,
Belgium, Argentina, Austria, the Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Sweden,
Switzerland, and other states and international bodies that have
recognized the Armenian Genocide. In fact, despite all its threats
in 2001 against France's recognition of the Armenian Genocide, trade
between France and Turkey grew 22% the following year, and has grown
by 131% over the past five years," Hamparian stressed.