French hsips.
Posted on 12/22/2011 11:14:53 AM PST by Eleutheria5
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Thursday that he would cancel all political, economic and military meetings between representatives of Turkey and France. He also forbade French aircraft from landing in Turkey and said French hsips were no longer welcome in Turkey's ports.
Turkish television reported earlier that Ankara would call back its ambassador from Paris.
The crisis was precipitated by a bill ratified Thursday in the French parliament, according to which denying the 1915 Armenian genocide would be punishable by a jail sentence of up to one year and a 45,000 euro fine. The bill has yet to receive final approval in the senate.
Turkey has been threatening a tough response if the bill is passed. Armenia, meanwhile, expressed its official thanks to France for approving the bill.
Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian told AFP that France had "once again proved its commitment to universal human values".
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French hsips.
and I cut the Turkey, put it on my plate and spooned gravy on it. I also dipped my french croissant into the gravy. I didn’t have any Armenian food available.
I never thought I’d see the day France was braver than the United States. Shouldn’t we be ashamed of our country today. France bucked Turkey. George W. Bush and Barack Obama campaigned one way, then they did exactly what they were told. How does it feel living in a vassal state?
“Shouldn’t we be ashamed of our country today.”
Maybe, but I can still exercise my free speech rights here in the States to deny or disagree with any account of a historical event of my choosing. Not so much in France.
You either believe in the principles of the enlightenment or you don’t.
I am more ashamed of France for even considering such a tyrannical law.
Strange times that we’re in..
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