The genocide vote: Now is not the time

A congresswoman explains her decision to oppose the Armenian genocide bill she co-sponsored.

I originally co-sponsored the resolution because I was convinced that the terrible crime against the Armenian people should be recognized and condemned. But after a visit in February to Turkey, where I met with Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Armenian Orthodox patriarch and colleagues of murdered Turkish Armenian journalist Hrant Dink, I became convinced that passing this resolution again at this time would isolate and embarrass a courageous and ... Full Story »

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2.9
by Kaizar Campwala - Oct. 1, 2008

Politician speak. She contradicts herself several times in this opinion piece. She praises Turkey as 'courageous' but later acknowledges the Constitution contains 'disturbing provisions'. She makes arguments about stability in the region, but ends by saying this is about 'But moving through the anger and psychic hurt'.

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