WASHINGTON (A.W.)—On April 3, during a news briefing aboard Air Force One en route to France, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs was questioned on President Barack Obama’s position regarding the Armenian Genocide by the White House press pool.
Asked whether the president still believes that “the Turks committed genocide against the Armenians,” Gibbs said, “We’ll get into that I think later on.” He was then asked, “During this trip?” And he replied, “I’ll leave that for—I can’t give away everything in one gaggle, for goodness sakes.”
On April 5, Obama will arrive in Turkey, making it the first Muslim country he visits after taking office. Analysts say his trip will aim at strengthening ties with Ankara, and point to the issue of the Armenian Genocide as possibly the most challenging for the president to deal with during his talks with Turkish officials.
The Armenian Weekly with provide in-depth coverage of Obama’s visit to Turkey.
Is it me, or does Gibbs sound like a left over from the Bush administration?
Just come out and say it. The American president and Congress should just say that the Armenian Holocaust took place and things will eventually calm down after a temporary flurry of displeasure. It’s time to stop the psychodrama of denial.
Unfortunately in American politics there is not a single drop of “Human Blood” and it getting worst and worst.
Armenian Genocide is not part of American politics and Turks know that.We Armenians do not have “Political Blood” in our DNA so it is very hard for us do make any changes in this country’s politics……