Obama won’t call Armenian killings ‘genocide’

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President Barack Obama is marking the anniversary of the massacre of Armenians in Turkey nearly a century ago by calling it a “one of the worst atrocities of the 20th century.” But as in previous years, he is stopping short of calling the killings genocide.

As a candidate for president, Obama vowed to recognize the genocide once in office.

But since his election, Obama has declined to use the word in the face of furious resistance from Turkey, a key NATO ally.

Most historians see the killings as the first genocide of the 20th century. They estimate that about 1.5 million Armenians died. However, Turkish leaders have long rejected the term. They say that the figures are inflated and that there were deaths on both sides as the Ottoman Empire collapsed.

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13 responses to “Obama won’t call Armenian killings ‘genocide’”

  1. antar2011 Avatar
    antar2011

    this case is very similar to the one of the Abroginies and the australian govt…

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      Yes Antar … it is one of the many reasons humans have recognized their past faults and try to change their futures – democratically – educationally – for ALL humanity.

      1. Mahdi Kenaani Avatar
        Mahdi Kenaani

        correction: islam for ALL humanity.

  2. antar2011 Avatar
    antar2011

    this case is very similar to the one of the Abroginies and the australian govt…

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      Yes Antar … it is one of the many reasons humans have recognized their past faults and try to change their futures – democratically – educationally – for ALL humanity.

      1. Mahdi Kenaani Avatar
        Mahdi Kenaani

        correction: islam for ALL humanity.

  3. master09 Avatar

    Yeh just like a group who reject everything ever done in the ME.for hundreds of years…

  4. master09 Avatar

    Yeh just like a group who reject everything ever done in the ME.for hundreds of years…

  5. Hannibal Avatar

    Obama won’t get Armenian votes in the U.S. he he

  6. Obama won’t get Armenian votes in the U.S. he he

  7. Turkish government can reject all they want but truth prevails also facts and proofs,if they want to look like Ostrich that is fine but can not bury your head in the sand forever because sooner or later you will suffocated.

  8. Turkish government can reject all they want but truth prevails also facts and proofs,if they want to look like Ostrich that is fine but can not bury your head in the sand forever because sooner or later you will suffocated.

  9. Turkish government can reject all they want but truth prevails also facts and proofs,if they want to look like Ostrich that is fine but can not bury your head in the sand forever because sooner or later you will suffocated.

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