Chicago Sun-Times,IL
Oct 28 2007
Emanuel didn’t back Pelosi on Armenian genocide resolution
October 28, 2007
ROBERT NOVAK [email protected]
Rep. Rahm Emanuel, the House Democratic Caucus chairman, dissented
from Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s support of a resolution condemning the
92-year-old Armenian genocide that has proved to be the big blunder
of her tenure.
Emanuel was not present at the House leadership meeting that approved
the resolution dealing with the 1915 slaughter of Armenians allegedly
by the Turkish government. But he always has opposed the
long-standing effort by the Armenian-American community, dating back
to his days as President Clinton’s political aide.
The resolution at first drew backing from 225 House Democrats. But
support faded, and Pelosi was forced to abandon the proposal after
briefings of individual House members by Gen. David Petraeus, the
U.S. commander in Iraq. Petraeus pointed to the fierce opposition
from Turkey, an important U.S. ally in the Middle East.
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