NANCY PELOSI SHOULD BE TRIED FOR TREASON
By: Tiara C. Fuller
The Daily Utah Chronicle, UT
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Oct 22 2007
Nancy Pelosi has been pushing for a vote on the Armenian Genocide
Resolution (H.B. 106), which was introduced to congress demanding
the recognition and renunciation of Turkey’s actions regarding the
genocide of more than a million Armenians in 1915.
At first glance, this bill seems trivial. Why does she want Congress to
vote on this now? Is she trying to improve her image? Everyone agrees
that genocide is deplorable. What does she hope to gain from this
vote? The U.S. condemnation is nothing more than a symbolic gesture. It
won’t change what happened-it won’t change anything. Or will it?
Unfortunately, more sinister motives are at work.
If one looks deeper into this resolution, he or she would find a
treasonous plot lurking under the guise of philanthropic, moral
obligation.
The Armenian Genocide occurred in 1915. History shows that the country
of Turkey did not exist then-it was part of the Ottoman Empire.
So why is she trying to blame Turkey for the actions of a former
government nearly a century ago?
The bill originally had 225 co-sponsors who quickly withdrew support
once they recognized the true intent of this bill.
This resolution is not intended to give recognition to the Armenian
population for the grievances they suffered. It aims to undermine
the war in Iraq.
Now, Turkey is gracious enough to provide logistical support for
the war in Iraq and our only supply route to our troops. All their
food, oil, ammunition and other essential supplies flow from Turkey
into Iraq.
If Congress antagonizes Turkey by passing this bill, the whole scope
of our foreign relations with Turkey will be endangered, and our
brave men and women in uniform will be put in unnecessary peril.
To illustrate the validity of this point, I’ll give an example. About
a year ago, France passed a similar resolution condemning Turkey for
the mass killings of Armenians. Turkey promptly withdrew all military
contacts with that nation.
Knowing that fact, why would Pelosi even dream of endangering our
ties with Turkey?
I’ll tell you the reason. Pelosi and almost the entire Democrat Party
are so blinded by their hatred for President Bush that they would
risk our own troops in an effort to destroy him politically.
The worst thing for the Democrats would be for the United States
to actually be successful in this war and show that President Bush
is right.
The Democrats vowed they would end this war, but so far they have
not had enough support to accomplish their goal honestly.
If Congress can’t find enough support to stop the War on Terror,
then is should not be stopped.
Instead, it shows that it does not respect the support for this war or
the will of the people by scheming behind closed doors and misguided
resolutions to find any way to win-I mean lose-this war no matter
the cost.
The Democrats are consistently saying that they support the troops
and that is why they want them home.
That sentiment clearly plays no part in the latest round of political
maneuvering.
The adoption of this resolution would have vast and devastating
effects on our troops and future relations.
How many troops would die as a direct result of their supply chain
being cut off?
Not only would the troops lose their flow of supplies, but Turkey has
been threatening the Kurdish area of Northern Iraq and has strong
intentions of invading. Only our good terms with them are keeping
them at bay.
Attempting to ruin our relations with a potentially hostile country
is treasonous.
Treason is 1) the offense of acting to overthrow one’s government or to
harm or kill its sovereign or 2) an attempt to impair the well-being
of a state to which one owes allegiance; the crime of giving aid or
comfort to the enemies of one’s government.
Has any act ever been so clear than the one currently being
attempted? Inciting a current ally to war clearly harms our government
and would give aid to our enemies.
Our troops would suddenly find themselves in a severely weakened
strategic position and ill-supplied to fight the war we sent them
to fight.
Political maneuvering has no place while our troops are in danger.
Nancy Pelosi and any other politician who supports this resolution
should be tried for treason.