TURKS AND ARMENIANS
Politico
_and_Armenians.html
April 24 2009
The reaction of the two sides’ domestic lobbies makes pretty clear
who won this one:
Turkish Coalition of America president Lincoln McCurdy:
We applaud President Obama for deferring to historians to settle the
longstanding debate over the events of 1915-1918. This tragic period
in history led to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Muslims and
Christians alike. President Obama has sent a clear message to America
and the world that his administration will not sacrifice long-term
strategic allies for short-term political gains.
Armenian Assembly of America president Bryan Ardouny:
Today’s statement does not reflect the change the President
promised. His failure to affirm the proud chapter in U.S. history,
the American response to the first genocide of the 20th century, has
needlessly delayed the cause of genocide affirmation and diminishes
U.S. credibility with regard to genocide prevention.
The Armenian group sends over Obama’s January, 2008 commitment:
"As President I will recognize the Armenian Genocide."