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Broken Promise: Obama Won’t Describe Armenian Massacre as ‘Genocide’
Breitbart ^ | 21 Apr 2015 | John Sexton

Posted on 04/21/2015 10:24:30 PM PDT by george76

resident Obama will once again avoid using the word “genocide” at a ceremony to designed to memorialize more than a million Armenians murdered by the Ottaman Turks 100 years ago. During his 2008 campaign, then-Senator Obama repeatedly promised he would label the massacre a genocide as president.

The LA Times reports the decision to avoid using the word genocide was revealed Tuesday after the White House held a meeting with Armenian groups. The ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of the deaths of as many as 1.5 million people will be held this Friday.

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Rep. Adam Schiff of California has been the most outspoken U.S. lawmaker on this issue for years. Schiff has repeatedly called on President Obama to fulfill his promise to recognize the genocide as president. Today, Schiff issued a statement on the president’s decision saying, “I’m deeply disappointed that the President, once again, will fail to properly describe the extermination of 1.5 million Armenians from 1915 to 1923 for what it was – genocide… If not after one hundred years, when.”

Earlier this month, Pope Francis commemorated the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, calling it the first genocide of the 20th century. “Concealing or denying evil is like allowing a wound to keep bleeding without bandaging it,” Francis said.

Currently, 24 nations officially recognize the Armenian Genocide including Canada, France, Italy, and Russia. In addition, 43 U.S. States have passed bills recognizing the genocide.

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KEYWORDS: armenia; armenian; armeniangenocide; armenians; california; erdogon; genocide; nancypelosi; obama; turkey

1 posted on 04/21/2015 10:24:30 PM PDT by george76
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To: george76

It was Jihad, pure and simple....


2 posted on 04/21/2015 10:34:24 PM PDT by Paladin2 (Ive given up on aphostrophys and spell chek on my current device...)
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To: george76

Are we surprised? The man is a congenital liar.


3 posted on 04/21/2015 10:35:21 PM PDT by dayglored (Listen, strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is...sounding pretty good about now.)
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To: george76
Obama and Bush are twins in this matter. Among others. Both Obama and Bush promised to recognize the Armenian Genocide before they were elected.

Of course, a lot of Freepers demanded we do anything Turkey tells us, because we need them.

4 posted on 04/21/2015 10:40:17 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: george76
I've said before, I cant get the picture of the crucified Armenian girls out of my head. Ranks with the pictures from the death camps of the Nazis. Muslims, Germans, once upon a time, the Romans, the Aztec sacrifices, the insane Japanese tortures during WWII, the treatment of our men in Vietnam, and the list goes on. What is wrong with men.
Trust me, I am just stating atrocities. I know only ONE matters right now. And that is the muslim people!!!
That we have an opening coming up of a one hundred million dollar mosque PAID for by Ergoden whose country ranks top on critics of America and who wants to build a caliphate, and the US present is going to attend only 14 yeas after I SAW those beautiful towers go own, breaks my heart.
If you never saw them they were magnificent. Had two jobs in the Twins. Saw it get hit on way to work. Saw the mangled debris of what was once a masterpiece every day on my way to work for years.
Lost fireman friends and sanitation friends to cancer.
I will NOT FORGET!!!.
5 posted on 04/21/2015 10:40:34 PM PDT by dp0622
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To: george76

Why would a muslim like Obama recount jihad against Christians as genocide? Why is anyone surprised the self-proclaimed “christian” Obama fails to tell the truth about what happened to actual Christians at the hands of muslims?

This piece of festering sh1t needs to go back to the lands where he can hear what he calls the prettiest sound on earth. Preferably via an airdrop without a parachute.


6 posted on 04/21/2015 11:03:00 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: george76

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7 posted on 04/22/2015 12:00:18 AM PDT by Arthur McGowan
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To: Secret Agent Man

The question is: What will the next President do ABOUT THE PARTY THAT PUT AN ILLEGAL ALIEN MUSLIM TERRORIST in the White House.

Or, will we have another “new tone in Washington” Republican?

“new tone in Washington”=”let traitors skate”


8 posted on 04/22/2015 12:03:20 AM PDT by Arthur McGowan
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To: dayglored

More like a congenital Muslim...


9 posted on 04/22/2015 3:38:51 AM PDT by American in Israel (A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but the foolish mans heart directs him toward the left.)
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To: george76

Obammy is a mooselimb.
It is why he trashes Christians and Always defends f-ing murderous moosies.


10 posted on 04/22/2015 4:13:02 AM PDT by Joe Boucher ( Obammy is a lie, a mooselimb and pond scum.)
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To: george76
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11 posted on 04/22/2015 4:31:12 AM PDT by Patton@Bastogne
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To: Patton@Bastogne

I’ve never seen those pictures. I just went numb.


12 posted on 04/22/2015 4:56:54 AM PDT by odawg
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To: odawg

thank BHO ...


13 posted on 04/22/2015 7:13:27 AM PDT by Patton@Bastogne
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To: odawg
I’ve never seen those pictures. I just went numb.

You never saw the fist bump picture? Its been around for six or more years and showed up here on Free Republic many times.

14 posted on 04/22/2015 7:14:51 AM PDT by LoneRangerMassachusetts (behind enemy lines)
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To: dayglored
The man is a congenital liar

This is great, huh? The last two Democrat presidents: A "congenital liar" preceded by a "genital liar"!

15 posted on 04/22/2015 7:15:54 AM PDT by glennaro
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To: LoneRangerMassachusetts

The pictures I was referring to were the beheaded child.


16 posted on 04/22/2015 9:13:31 AM PDT by odawg
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