[cool2007]

Last night, the House Foreign Affairs Committee passed a measure to approve calling the killings in Turkey during WWI genocide. The vote was 27-21, which seems to be right down party lines since there are 27 Dems and 21 Rep on the committee.

Turkey has said that consequences of the House voting and approving the measure "won't be pleasant".

According to Sec. Gates, approximately 70% of all cargo that goes into Iraq goes through Turkey.

So if the house decides to approve this measure calling the killings genocide and Turkey decides to kick the US out of their country, which is what they did to France, wouldn't this cripple the war in Iraq and force and early withdrawal?

[camerakid400]

United States - House of Representatives
April 9, 1975

To designate April 24, 1975, as “National Day of Remembrance of Man’s Inhumanity to Man”.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That April 24, 1975, is hereby designated as “National Day of Remembrance of Man’s Inhumanity to Man”, and the President of the United States is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation calling upon the people of the United States to observe such day as a day of remembrance for all the victims of genocide, especially those of Armenian ancestry who succumbed to the genocide perpetrated in 1915, and in whose memory this date is commemorated by all Armenians and their friends throughout the world.

Passed the House of Representatives April 8, 1975.
Attest: W. Pat Jennings, Clerk.
United States - House of Representatives
September 12, 1984

To designate April 24, 1985, as “National Day of Remembrance of Man’s Inhumanity to Man”.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That April 24, 1985, is hereby designated as “National Day of Remembrance of Man’s Inhumanity to Man”, and the President of the United States is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation calling upon the people of the United States to observe such day as a day of remembrance for all the victims of genocide, especially the one and one-half million people of Armenian ancestry who were the victims of the genocide perpetrated in Turkey between 1915 and 1923, and in whose memory this date is commemorated by all Armenians and their friends throughout the world.

Passed the House of Representatives September 10, 1984.
Attest: Benjamin J. Guthrie, Clerk.

[NordP]

I beg the good General's pardon, but it is more like - THE DEMOCRATS SHOT AMERICA IN THE HEART!

[freemike]

The Democrats in the United States congress as well as more than a few Republicans are just plain treasonous! There is no other word to describe what they are doing,, how they are talking and acting!

[yldstrk]

Hey silly man, it was genocide. Get it?

[Wonder Warthog]

“The US is a very important ally of ours, but an ally does not act like this.”

Dear General Büyükanıt:

Think back to Turkey's actions at the start of Gulf War II. Do you recall the US wanting to send troops through Turkey, and Turkey refusing to allow it?? ALLIES DO NOT ACT LIKE THAT!!!

[mware]

Just heard on Glenn Beck that five past sec of state (three of them democrats) are opposed to the resolution.

[Mr Rogers]

I despise the democrats. However, I also have no use for an ‘ally’ that screws us regularly, and that has attacked the Kurds regularly for years. They are also rapidly moving into the arms of the islamofascists, and stabbing the US in the back would tend to accelerate the process.

If they follow thru on their threat, they may find that they have cut off their nose to spite their face.

[longtermmemmory]

translation of general comment: Gimme a dollar...

[plain talk]

According to Sec. Gates, approximately 70% of all cargo that goes into Iraq goes through Turkey

Bingo! We have a winner. This is the reason Pelosi is doing this. An indirect way to make Iraq more difficult and block supplies going in etc. Dems just want to keeping mucking up the works and then blame Bush.

[Dawggie]

The Armenians are being used by the left for political gains. In this the rats and I have something in common; I really do not care what the defunct Turk goverment did. To my fellow Armenians I say get over it, you are being used!

[Ghost of Philip Marlowe]

They may not be our best ally, but at least they are not at war with us.

We didn’t shoot ourselves in the foot, the Dems shot America in the back.

[G Larry]

Is it possible to be locked in a room with a video camera and Nancy and Harry?

[lonevoice]

Link post #1 for a succint summary of the current status.

[longtermmemmory]

translation of general comment: Gimme a dollar...

[ATOMIC_PUNK]

No the demonrats shoots at American troops

[Liberty Valance]

All Hail General Pelosi!!!

[Hacklehead]

Why isn’t the President raising hell about this? Seems like a good opportunity to point out RATs causing problems to the troops. Oh wait, republicans are above politics.

[redgolum]

I just keep wondering what the heck is going on behind the scenes.