Dear Armenian News readers, We bring to your attention the following letters we've received. No statements made in these letters are to be construed as recommended by Armenian News's Administation or by USC. Nor does Armenian News's Administation or USC endorse the contents, opinions or information presented in these letters. *************************************************************************** From: "Moorad Alexanian" <moalexanian@ec.rr.com> Date: Wed, 08:50:18 -0400 Subject: Letter to the Editor: Don't pander to Turkey https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.starnewsonline.com_opinion_20170524_letters-2Dmay-2D24-2Dnation-2Dof-2Dangry-2Dpeople&d=DwIB-g&c=clK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&r=LVw5zH6C4LHpVQcGEdVcrQ&m=Q6EcLwxi1NkGEu3mTDg0CPwc6relEGWSGx8NyBw3vdk&s=yiDqVF11VRKL7jF1nwAod14RpRsKAmE-kY9IAQpBRko&e= Don't pander to Turkey EDITOR: The brutal violence by Turkish presidential guards in front of the Turkish embassy in Washington -- against a peaceful demonstration of Americans on their own soil -- is consistent with past experiences with Turkey. The present purported Turkish war against the Islamic State is a camouflage to destroy Kurdish freedom fighters. Let us not be blackmailed into believing that the United States needs Turkey more than Turkey needs the U.S. Witness Germany, which accepted the truth of the doings of the Nazi regime and became better human beings by doing so. We can help the Turks into civilization by standing on the truth of history -- the truth about the Armenian genocide. Let's not give up on morality and truth just because Turkey provides us the Incirlik Air Base. Recall that many American lives were lost unnecessarily in the May 2003 invasion of Iraq because Turkey did not allow us to invade Iraq through the north. As an Armenian whose grandparents, several uncles and aunts and a multitude of family friends died at the hands of Ottoman Turks in the Armenian Genocide of 1915-23, I consider it an abomination that Turkey still denies the slaughter. Moorad Alexanian, Wilmington *************************************************************************** END OF LETTERS GROONG articles and letters are for Armenian News's audience only. Redistribution of Armenian News postings to any other media, including but not limited to other mailing lists and Usenet bulletin boards, is strictly prohibited without prior written consent from Armenian News's Administrator. To submit a Letter to Armenian News, please send it to Armenian News@usc.edu Please note the following important points: a) Armenian News has final say on whether a letter will be published or not; There is no guarantee or promise that a letter will be published; b) If you're replying to an article you read, please reply to the original source and author of the article. Not to Armenian News. c) Posting time is daily, 17:00 US Pacific time; d) Letters may not be anonymous, but at your request we may withhold your Email address for purposes of privacy; e) Stick to 100-200 words, 'Letters' is not article space; f) All rules for proper language apply; g) Armenian News is a non-partisan, pan-Armenian outlet. ******************************************************************* <A REL="nofollow" href="/tcc">The Critical Corner</a> <A REL="nofollow" href="/tlg">The Literary Armenian News</a> <A REL="nofollow" href="/ro">Review & Outlook</a> <A REL="nofollow" href="/world">World News</a> <A REL="nofollow" href="/ew">The Entertainment Wire</a> <A REL="nofollow" href="/orig/Probing-the-Photographic-Record.html">Probing the Photographic Record</a> <A REL="nofollow" href="/orig/armeniahousemuseums.html">Armenia House Museums</a> <A REL="nofollow" href="/index.html">...and much more</a> © Copyright 2016, Armenian News Network / Armenian News, all rights reserved. Regards, -- Armenian News Network / Armenian News Los Angeles, CA / USA