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Growing Number of U.S. Representatives Demand Turkey’s Return of Churches
Turkish Government Lashes out at Adoption of Religious Freedom Measure
WASHINGTON—A growing number of Members of the House of Representatives have praised the passage last week of a landmark resolution calling upon Turkey to return the Christian church properties it stole through genocide, and to end its repression of the surviving members of the vast Christian civilizations that once represented a majority in the territory of the present-day Republic of Turkey, reported the Armenian Nation
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It is not going to get easier for Turkey and the Armenian issue will come again and again. Turkey threatens with political and economic repercussions. There are two anti Turkish bills today. One in France and another in the US. Turkey might be able to fight two battles using the political and economic threats. Seriously, does anyone believe that if both these countries pass their resolutions, Turkey will stay without economic and political relations with them till eternity? Pretty soon, Turkey will be isolated and succumb to the will of civilized nations of the world, acknowledge Genocide of the Armenians, make amends with them and the world as Germans did for their Holocaust atrocities and live happily ever after. Or, they may continue fighting for the “Turkish Honor” until the last drop of their economic blood and then the Armenians will get back their lands anyhow.
Arnold Smith.. agreed.. well said… Turkish govt spends millions upon millions to stop the recognition and the spread of the truth… instead of coming to terms with its past and make things right, they continue their ridiculeou pleas and threats to any country who dares to speak and stand on the side of the truth.. but as you said, the day will come that Turkey will have to step down and will break in…
Washingtonian officials are world famous for blowing smoke up peoples’ butts, and sometimes for bombing people’s asses… Our politically illiterate and psychologically disturbed Armenians of the world would do better if they somehow involved themselves with nation-building in Armenia…
Dear Avetis,
I beg to differ.Our ,rather we ,all of us (indeed those denominated as ¨leaders¨ in Diaspora as well as officials in homeland , are not that illiterate and or psychologically disturbed.That is a a total underestimation,which automatically includes you and me.Offensive rather.Please understand following:-
having been pursecuted chased out of our habitat, massacred, treated pretty much as the slaves of some countries…
have inherited or carry within ourselves the (SALVAGE,SAVE AND PROTECT,WHATEVER WE HAVE LEFT TO US<) .Meaning each household,Armenian family, whether in Homeland or Diaspora. Anm inferiority complex ,as well as maintain DEFENSIVE MODE.
Which has affected even our so called above leaders and officials.
FIRST SELF AND FAMILY!!! in consequence, JOB,POSITION, WEALTH!!!!
THUS, creating ,RATHER re creating the MEDIEVAL ARMEN ISHKHANAGAN (Princedoms) In fact , abit irreldevant here, but it is a fact too.that the reason the ISHKHANUTYUNNER….The Princes, or ISHKHANUTYUN, Principality that is used more commonly and near 90% than Government, garavarutyun!!!!
lIKEWISE IN DIASPORA we have similar but under other denomination!!
Best described by our writer philosopher commentator ARA BALIOZIAN, Candian Armenian, BBB´s i,.e, BISHOPS, BOSSES AND BENEFACTORS!!!!
Latter maintaing theirs as ANALOGUE TO THE ONES IN ARMENIA.
Can we get the system REMODELLED A BIT IF NOT TOTALLY?
INDEED, possible, if OUR NEW GENERATION PROFESSIONALS TAKE C E N T R E S T A G E .how?
FIRST GET RID OF 2 B A D T R A I T S WE HAVE (DUE TO ABOVE )
A. OVER JEALOUSNESS, B. NON COOPERATIVENESS.
Please take time to read a few of my latest ¨papers¨ again and then ponder over them.If found some error or wrong therein,please comment and let me know since keeping silence BODES BAD… PLEASES ENTER….
http://www.armeniannews.info and click on USERS ARTICLES ,top left corner
Avetis.. i agree on the Washington officials stance and how they operate…however; are not you a bit too harsh on your own countrymen? Politically illiterate and physchologically disturbed?? wow…
I understand what you are trying to say and I am all or building our nation.. that should go without anything..however, you may want to choose your words a bit carefully because how you described Armenians above is not all true…
Gayane
Every human being should take 30 minutes and watch the following important video, to learn about what it takes for a country to join the community of civilized nations of the world.
http://asbarez.com/99897/growing-number-of-u-s-representatives-demand-turkeys-return-of-churches/
The issue here is not about religion, praying or building churches… It is about Turkey aspiring to become civilized.
All speakers supporting the bill were absolutely eloquent and outstanding.
The last speaker’s message was the most powerful.
Heartfelt thanks for all who made this happen.
Avetis,
If you are a disguised Turk, then I perfectly understand your feelings.
If you are an Armenian Government agent, then you will be happy to know that there is an opening for a high ranking diplomatic position for you to consider, at the Armenian Embassy in Monaco.
@Gaytzag Palandjian: Bringing up Ara Baliozian does not say much about your intellect.
@Gayane: We have patted each other’s shoulders for far too many years. Let’s face reality now. We are not a healthy nation. In fact, our “corrupt” or “ignorant” officials are an accurate reflection of who we are as a people today. My words are thus meant to express the utter disappointment I feel towards my compatriots. Due to our people’s political illiteracy (due to our people’s legendary egomania and self-righteousness that blinds our people to the political world they live in) and psychological disturbance (due to our obsessions over the genocide in the diaspora and due to the remnants of Soviet/Bolshevik culture in Armenia), Armenians are the very obstacle standing in the way of Armenia’s progress.
For the most part, Armenian leadership = BMW driving chobans
For the most part, Armenian opposition = self-destructive peasants
For the most part, Armenian people = politically illiterate, otaramol and genocide obsessed
And then we wonder why Armenia is in such a dire situation…
To Avetis,
ARA.B.´s remarks that I sometimes tend to quote, are HIS.Which must have touched a sore spot.That of the fragmented un-organized status of the Diaspora(s).Especially to those who according to him, are either Bishops, Bosses and Benmefactors(BBBs).
It may sound a bit strange, but I think, this time over pres.Sarkissian has-as sassounian writes-stood his ground better.What is more I have aclose friend who believes his football diplomacy DID produce,the wished diplomatic plus ,sending the ball into great Turkey´s goal.Interpreted that:-¨We Armenians in accordance with the desire of the RF.The U.S. and EU(Clinton,Javier Solana and the Russian gentleman,I forget his name now) came along and extended our hand for neighbourly relations…
great Turkey has declined…so far.
if you wish to know (as well as others) this has irritated,annoyed and driven mad nearly the great Turkish-Ottoman Diplomacy , to say the least…thence the result being that now the U.S. ,as well as France are putting pressure on them…
Otherwise, had he(Sarkissian) acted as reluctant,they would have complained ¨
oh these Armenians…again¨. Indeed the protocols were bad for us*anybody´s guess..but ,this way we gained the important aforemenmtioned PLUS.
AS to your chobans driving BMW.itg seems you are not very well acquainted w/present day Yerevan.90% of these cars like MB etc., are second hand shiiped from EU ,or CAlif.and you know what?
The smart Armenian mechanics in Yerevan, replace worn out mechanism to admit use O GAS not gasoline(which is much cheaper).so outwardly they are as you figure out BMW´s.I do not deny that a couple dozen or so are authtentic brand new purchased such.These by the newly millionairs that our B&B´s introduced regime there ,namely the ¨Wild free market economy<<´ has introduced there,CAPITALISM at itys best, like in Moscow. I travel both to RA and Eiurope.plenty of Russians in EU dress, nights outing and villas cars ….indicate that they wish to conveyu ¨you capitalists thought we couldn´t do it? then git a load of this:::¨¨fact of the matter is Putin promised toINJECT TEN BILLION DOLLARS INTO EU…just a few days ago..Today Gorbachov was suggesting something real rare and streange of a united states of???
Well let us leave the latter alone.It wsas kjust on badly captured news froma local source..
best to you and cheer up Armenia is not to go down!!!
ADDENDUM,
the middle B in ARA.B.´s quote I left out because that one is mainly for political parties bosses.Better left alone….
They are as yet busy organizing…as I am tryuing to re organize in my modest way of ¨suggesting¨…take it or leave it. Please go to web site
http://www.armeniannews.info and read the USERS articles.There I humbly present…
Perhaps the US government should return all the land it stole from native americans when europeans first set foot on the new world. Also, the US government should stop suppressing these native americans by forcing them to live in the reservations and apologies for the death of 100s of thousands of native americans killed or displaced to make way for the new wave of europeans. I dont support the Turks but the position taken by some US lawmakers defies belief – as if they have nothing better to do such as helping to create jobs or help those in dire poverty in the US.