WASHINGTON TIMES CRITICIZES PELOSI FOR ARMENIAN BILL

Turkish Press
Feb 26 2007

WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. paper Washington Times harshly criticized U.S.
House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi who supports a bill on
so-called Armenian genocide.

"Not content with undermining the war effort in Iraq, House of
Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi has apparently set her sights
on Turkey, a NATO ally and one of the few Muslim-majority nations in
the world that is a democracy," said Washington Times in its today`s
editorial.

The editorial said the United States needs to be working more closely
with Turkey at such a dangerous time.

"But Mrs. Pelosi seems more interested in playing ethnic politics in
order to score some cheap political points and win additional votes,"
it said.

"The reality is that Armenian and Greek lobbying organizations hostile
to Turkey command far more power in Washington than do pro-Turkish
groups. And in their effort to settle old scores dating back to
World War I, they have the potential to damage our current ability
to maintain Turkey`s cooperation in stabilizing Iraq," it added.