PETER BALAKIAN SURE THAT KERRY TO SHOW OTHER ATTITUDE TOWARDS ISSUE OF
ARMENIAN GENOCIDE THAN OTHER US PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES
PASADENA, August 6 (Noyan Tapan). Peter Balakian, the author of the
much-talked-of book entitled “The Tiger in Fire” which is devoted to
the Armenian Genocide, expressed hope that one should expect other
attitude towards the recognition of the Armenian Genocide of
presidential candidate Senator John Kerry than the attitude
demonstrated by the previous presidential candidates who became the US
Presidents then. According to him, Kerry spent all his life among the
Armenians. P. Balakian mentioned that the state of Massachusetts is
the home for almost 30,000 Armenians. “He is a candidate having
profound knowledge in the historical events concerning the Armenian
Genocide,” the writer said. According to the American “Pasadena
Star-News” publication, the US Presidents traditionally chose “the
golden mean” and avoided using the “genocide” term, as well as they
came up against the resolutions recognizing the Genocide in order not
to alienate Turkey, which is an American ally. But
scientists-historians and activists standing for the recognition of
the Genocide pin their hopes on the candidature of John Kerry, taking
into account the fact that in 1990 he voted for the approval of the
resolution on the recognition of the Genocide submitted by Senator Bob
Doll. Kerry promised to recognize officially the 1915 Armenian
Genocide in Ottoman Turkey in case of his victory in the presidential
elections to be held this November.