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Turks get upset because Pope Francis called the Armenian Genocide a genocide.

Well ain’t that a God-damned shame: Turkey Recalls Vatican Ambassador After Pope Uses the ‘G’ Word Referring to Armenia http://t.co/1KbVEjibsa #tcot — PJ Media (@PJMedia_com) April 12, 2015 What’s Turkish for “Don’t let the door hit you in the ass on your way out the door?” …Or perhaps Italian would make more sense, in this context. … Continue reading Turks get upset because Pope Francis called the Armenian Genocide a genocide.

So now the WH is *actively* fighting recognizing the Armenian Genocide. #rsrh

You’ll all be pleased to hear that apparently we no longer have any pressing domestic problems. At least, none that are more important than the need to squash recognition of the Armenian genocide. White House Rebuffed In Effort to Kill Vote on House Bill Recognizing Armenian Genocide By Turks The Obama administration asked the chairman … Continue reading So now the WH is *actively* fighting recognizing the Armenian Genocide. #rsrh

And American recognition of the Armenian Genocide gets delayed. Again.

Ben Smith covers the Standard Washingtonian Weasel Statement by President Obama here, the comparable reactions to said SWWS here, and – best of all – Samantha “Monster” Power’s earnest explanation to the Armenian community back in the day about how straight a shooter that Barack Obama is* …here. I do hope that nobody was shocked … Continue reading And American recognition of the Armenian Genocide gets delayed. Again.

Obama to quietly break promise on recognizing Armenian genocide.

Which happened, by the way. I said that it did back in February, and I say it now. It happened, and while there are consequences to saying that it happened, there are consequences to not saying so, too. And the administration has apparently decided to go with the latter set of consequences. Obama wavers on … Continue reading Obama to quietly break promise on recognizing Armenian genocide.

I do not say to Congress, “Do not pass a resolution condemning the Armenian genocide.”

…and the successor state to the one that committed said genocide has not adequately addressed the actions of its predecessor. The new President campaigned on the issue, and top foreign policy adviser Samantha Power (back from internal exile from her previously calling the new Secretary of State a “monster”) is known for her stance on … Continue reading I do not say to Congress, “Do not pass a resolution condemning the Armenian genocide.”

#rsrh There’s something that you don’t see every day.

Palestinian riot police sent in to break up an Orthodox/Armenian Christian clerical riot in Bethlehem. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsT-iOiO4HM At least, as Lowering the Bar put it, “I’m going to believe that unless shown otherwise, because that would mean this story involved Muslim cops having to keep the peace between two groups of Christians trying to kill each … Continue reading #rsrh There’s something that you don’t see every day.

Obama avoids saying ‘genocide’ in Turkey*.

(H/T: Dan Riehl) With regard to President Obama’s decision to not confront the Armenian Genocide question while in Turkey – as noted here from someone on the scene, he specifically avoided using the word genocide – it shouldn’t be too much of a surprise that he didn’t keep that particular campaign promise (“America deserves a … Continue reading Obama avoids saying ‘genocide’ in Turkey*.