WILL BUSH EXERT PRESSURE ON PELOSI?
Marlena Hovsepian
"Radiolur"
10.02.2007 14:02
Despite the great opportunity to adopt the Armenian genocide bill
in the US Congress, the document may be recalled at the last moment
under the pressure of President George Bush, editor-in-chief of the
California Courier Harut Sasounian considers. He told Radiolur that
he does not attach great importance to the adoption of the Armenian
resolution.
The resolution denouncing the negation of the Armenian Genocide has
been already signed by 170 Congressmen. For having majority in the
House of Representatives 217 votes are needed. Harut Sasounian thinks
330-3350 out of 435 Congressmen will vote for the Armenian resolution.
In his words, the only problem that may hinder the adoption of the
bill is that President Push may exert pressure like the previous time
when House Speaker Denis Hustert recalled the bill under the pressure
of ex-President Bill Clinton.
"We cannot know what will happen till the last moment. At last
the Armenian issue is not the most important for foreigners, it is
important for us," Mr. Sasounian said.
This time Turley is more than worried with the fact that the Armenian
Genocide bill may be adopted. What is the reason? In Harut Sasounian’s
words, the reason is only an internal political one. Prime Minister
Recep Tayyip Erdogan is one of the probable candidates for Presidency.
As for the resolution on Hrant Dink, which includes a point about
the Armenian Genocide, it should be considered in the context of the
Armenian resolution.
A deeper investigation allows Harut Sasounian to assert that the
recognition of the Armenian Genocide will more benefit Turkey.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
