THERE ARE FIVE MAIN REASONS WHY THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION DOESN’T WANT CONGRESS TO ENDORSE THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RESOLUTION: ZAMAN
Arminfo
2007-03-21 23:02:00
There are five main reasons why the Bush administration doesn’t want
Congress to endorse the Armenian genocide resolution, says Zaman
(Turkey) in its article Why Does White House Oppose the Armenian Bill?
1) History: Accepting the resolution and further recognition of the
tragedy the ethnic Armenians experienced during the Ottoman period
would harm American efforts to bring its relationship with Turkey to
the next level. 2) Yerevan: Identical letters from Condoleezza Rice
and Robert Gates noted that endorsement of the resolution would
complicate the aim of normalizing the situation between Ankara
and Yerevan. 3) Congregation: Two months have passed since Hrant
Dink’s murder. The slow advance of the investigation into the case
and the increasing anxiety among Armenians is a reason for worries
in America. 4) Nationalism: Official congressional records show
the Bush’s administration believes that Turkey is going through an
"identity crisis" and that "some new nationalism has turned into
joint components of Turkey’s political spectrum." 5) Cooperation:
It is felt that if the resolution were to be endorsed, Ankara could
limit its cooperation with Washington.