MCMAHON BANKROLLED BY TURKISH COALITION OF AMERICA TO DENY ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
M ar 22, 2010
WASHINGTON (Cyprus Action Network of America) – Rep. Michael McMahon
has become bankrolled by the Turkish Coalition of America, according
to the Cyprus Action Network of America (CANA).
In 2009, McMahon became a member of the Subcommittee on Europe in
the House Foreign Affairs Committee. On May 10, 2009, McMahon joined
the Turkish Caucus. He joined the Hellenic Caucus pledging support
for Cyprus and the Patriarchate. To the dismay of Armenian Americans
and Greek Americans, he took the Turkish side to deny the Armenian
Genocide. He took the Azeri Turkish side to condemn the freedom of
Armenian Nagorno-Karabagh from Azerbaijan Turkish persecution. How
trustworthy is this man to Greek Americans when he supports the Turkish
side’s denial of the Armenian Genocide, which means he probably denies
the Genocide of Greeks and Assyrians of Asia Minor, 1915-1923.
McMahon pledged to oppose the Armenian Genocide Resolution in the March
4, vote in the House Foreign Affairs Committee. He kept his promise.
The Turkish Lobby is using McMahon, after Robert Wexler’s resignation
from Congress on January 10, to be the next strong Turkey supporter
in the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe.
Wexler was co-chair of the Turkish Caucus and Chair of the Subcommittee
on Europe. McMahon like Wexler occupied congressional districts
where huge Greek-American communities resided. Regardless, they keep
to their strong support for Turkey. Democrat Michael McMahon is the
only strong Turkey supporter in the Subcommittee on Europe along with
Democrat David Scott (he voted against Armenian Genocide Resolution),
CANA reported.
McMahon represents New York’s 13th Congressional District, which
includes Staten Island, Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst, Dyker Heights and
neighborhoods in Brooklyn.
The Armenian Genocide resolution (H.Res. 106) was submitted to the
House of Representatives by Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA), on
January 30, 2007, during the 110th United States Congress. It was
a non-binding resolution calling upon the US president to ensure
that the foreign policy of the United States reflects appropriate
understanding and sensitivity concerning issues related to human
rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in the United States
record relating to the Armenian Genocide, and for other purposes. Upon
its introduction it was referred to United States House Committee
on Foreign Affairs where it passed a 27-21 vote and was sent back
for a full house vote. On October 26, 2007, in a letter addressed
to the House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, four key sponsors of the bill,
requested a debate on the bill in full House to be postponed.
The resolution affirming the US record on the Armenian Genocide (HR
252) was introduced in the US House by Representatives Adam Schiff
(D.-CA), George Radanovich (R.-CA), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D.-NJ) and
Mark Kirk (R.-Ill) in 2009.