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M$2 April 07, 2009 02:29 AM

Should Obama push Turkey to acknowledge the Armenian genocide?

In his speech to Turkish parliament, he alluded to the issue, but never used the word genocide. Should U.S. relations with a foreign country take precedence over the feelings of genocide survivors?
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arjo arjo
 
 April 07, 2009 10:48 AM
From a moral point of view:

Yes, absolutely. I think it's important for a nation to recognize the mistakes that were made in the past.
For instance like how Truth and reconciliation Commission  in South Africa dealt with the Apartheid era
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_South_Africa_in_the_apartheid_era
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_South_Africa#Truth_and_Reconciliation_Commission

From a pragmatic political point of view:
Maybe. Although it is the best way to screw up the diplomatic relations between the USA and Turkey and the NATO and Turkey.

Talking about a "Armenian Genocide" is highly controversial in Turkey.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenian_Genocide#The_Republic_of_Turkey_and_the_Armenian_Genocide


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• Thanks for broadening the question with this thoughtful response. I'm not sure there's really an "answer" to this one. I'm conflicted as well.


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April 07, 2009 02:33 PM
I think this is a very sensitive subject, believe it or not... I have seen allot of EXTREMELY HEATED arguments (both on and off line) between conservative armenians and turkish peoples alike.

This needs to be handled very delicately. But all in all i think they should atleast recognize publicly the un humanitarian cruel and unusual deaths of Armenians.

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