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France calls on Turkey to recognise Armenia killings
EU Observer ^ | Dec 14 2004 | Honor Mahony

Posted on 12/14/2004 10:06:36 PM PST by SunkenCiv

This is a highly contentious issue for Turkey which has refused to recognise the killing of up to 1.5 million Armenians as genocide. Ankara insists that between 250,000 and 500,000 Armenians as well as thousands of Turks were killed when they clashed during World War 1. Armenians say that their people died or were deported under Turkish Ottoman rule.

(Excerpt) Read more at euobserver.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Germany; Russia; United Kingdom; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: armenia; armeniangenocide; armenians; axisofweasels; erdogan; europeanunion; france; greece; kurdistan; nato; receptayyiperdogan; religionofpeace; turkey; wot
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1 posted on 12/14/2004 10:06:37 PM PST by SunkenCiv
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To: SunkenCiv

Will France reciprocate by recognizing it's own recent killings in the Ivory Coast?


2 posted on 12/14/2004 10:07:59 PM PST by DTogo (U.S. out of the U.N. & U.N out of the U.S.)
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To: SunkenCiv

Has France ever apologized for the smooth efficiency of Vichy French rail operations shipping Jews for 'resettlement' in the east?


3 posted on 12/14/2004 10:08:45 PM PST by Petronski (I'm not always cranky.)
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Turkey warns of terror wave if EU membership is rejected
EU Observer ^ | Dec 13 2004 | Lisbeth Kirk
Posted on 12/14/2004 10:10:42 PM PST by SunkenCiv
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1301677/posts


4 posted on 12/14/2004 10:12:11 PM PST by SunkenCiv ("All I have seen teaches me trust the Creator for all I have not seen." -- Emerson)
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To: SunkenCiv

I've noticed how the French are very quick to point the finger, but shame come to those who point out their numerous faults...


5 posted on 12/14/2004 10:27:08 PM PST by Conservative in Lib-town USA
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To: Conservative in Lib-town USA

Luckily, they have a lot of cheeses and wines. Wine and cheese, one of the mantras of the Left...


6 posted on 12/14/2004 10:28:18 PM PST by SunkenCiv ("All I have seen teaches me trust the Creator for all I have not seen." -- Emerson)
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