Tony Blankley, Real Clear Politics
With the steady decline of our selected ally Gen. Pervez Musharraf’s ability to govern Pakistan and the growing alienation of the Turkish people and government from their longtime ally the United States, it is fair to say that from the Bosporus to the Himalayas, American interests continue to decline, while American […]
Stuart Rothenberg, Roll Call Contributing Writer
If there is anything that points out the difference between most Republicans and most Democrats, it is Congress’ effort to pass a resolution that labels Turkey’s slaughter of Armenians almost a century ago as “genocide.” The White House has opposed the action, which has been pushed by House Democrats. While […]
Bruce Fein, San Francisco Chronicle
Passing judgment on Turkey without all of the facts would be a travesty of justice.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi believed that the Armenian genocide resolution (HR106) that passed the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Oct. 10 would be a slam dunk for her national stature and leadership. Instead, it exposed the speaker […]
10.19Congress and Armenia
Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Prime minister of Turkey. The Wall Street Journal
Efforts to rewrite the history of the events of 1915 through legislative fiat and vilify Turks are not new to the U.S. Congress. But past attempts were always contained through support in Congress and from successive presidential administrations. This time, it seems that the House […]