ANCA EXPECTS OBAMA TO END CYCLE OF GENOCIDE

PanARMENIAN.Net
17.03.2009 12:46 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ ANCA Executive Director Aram Hamparian, in response
to a March 17th LA Times article titled "Obama wavers on pledge to
declare Armenian genocide," issued the following statement:

"During Barack Obama’s years in the U.S. Senate and in the months
leading up to his election last November as President, he clearly
characterized the Armenian Genocide as a thoroughly-documented instance
of genocide, forcefully called for U.S. recognition of this crime,
and consistently pledged to properly recognize the Armenian Genocide
if elected to the White House. We know the President to be a man of
his word, respect his commitment to ending the cycle of genocide,
and look forward to his finally bringing an end to U.S. complicity
in Turkey’s shameful campaign of genocide denial."

Rep. Adam Schiff, in a comment to the Los Angeles Times in response to
those seeking to discourage the President from honoring his pledge,
said, "The argument that some are making now is only the latest
incarnation of the same old tired refrain: that we should recognize
the genocide – just not this year."