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  • Joint British Turkish Cypriot NGO Action Group calls for David Burrowes MP to resign as APPG Chairperson for Cyprus

    Joint British Turkish Cypriot NGO Action Group calls for David Burrowes MP to resign as APPG Chairperson for Cyprus

    David Burrowes with Greek Cypriot protestors

    FROM: Cetin Ramadan

    Dear Editor,

     

    Joint British Turkish Cypriot NGO Action Group calls for David Burrowes MP to resign as APPG Chairperson for Cyprus

    Tuesday, 04th December 2012:  The British Turkish Cypriot Association (BTCA) in conjunction with over 55 British Turkish and British Turkish Cypriot non-government & civil society organizations have collectively undersigned this statement as listed in Addendum A.  They are requesting the resignation of David Burrowes as the Chairperson of The British All Party Parliamentary Group for Cyprus (“APPG”).

     

    03 December 2012

     

    To all members of the Cyprus All Party Parliamentary Group

    House for Commons

    London SW1A 0AA

     

    Dear APPG Member,

     

    RE: DAVID BURROWES

     

    Over 55 British Turkish and British Turkish Cypriot non-government & civil society organizations have collectively undersigned this statement as listed in Addendum A.  We are requesting the resignation of David Burrowes as the Chairperson of The British All Party Parliamentary Group for Cyprus (“APPG”).

     

    Turkish Cypriots living in the UK have lost confidence in David Burrowes as an impartial guardian for the APPG.  We feel that his representation of Cypriot affairs in particular to the House of Commons is far from balanced and contrary to HMG policy.  He has consistently ignored the views of the overwhelming majority of the Turkish Cypriots living in the UK.

     

    As Chairperson of the APPG, and in accordance with the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association principles, his actions should be impartial.  It is incumbent upon him to represent the views of ALL Cypriots.  Openly and without any reasonable justification dismissing British Turkish Cypriot NGO groups simply as “extremists” is incorrect and inappropriate behaviour on the part of Mr Burrowes.  Moreover, his selective refusal to communicate with British Turkish Cypriot NGO groups shows an absolute bias and a closed mindset.

     

    He has failed to exemplify any genuine intentions of using his position to re-connect the two communities and allowing a fair and equitable solution because his door is not open to ALL the Cypriot people and the APPG is not an impartial interlocutor as it is claimed.  David Burrowes has consistently expressed a one-sided attitude in relation to handling British Turkish Cypriot concerns.

     

    By far the worse illustration of his bias is his purposeful omission and demeaning of the destruction of the Turkish Cypriot National Heritage in the south.  More than 25% of the mosques left under the jurisdiction of the “Republic of Cyprus“ have been destroyed.  In contrast, less than 4% of the churches left in the north under Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus’ jurisdiction have been destroyed.  However, Mr. Burrowes’ commentary on this matter leads others to believe that the problem only exists in Northern Cyprus.

     

    David Burrowes conveniently chooses to ignore the facts and unashamedly misleads the House of Commons with false accusations and incorrect statements.  This deliberate and manipulative strategy is unacceptable behaviour from a person who is meant to be impartial.  His polarised views are harming the negotiation process because his actions entrench positions on all sides and he undermines any confidence building measures of the UN and/or the International Community at large.

     

    Turkish and Turkish Cypriots in the UK & Cyprus will no longer tolerate his bias and insulting views.  As the Chairperson of the APPG Mr Burrowes cannot continue to claim to represent both the Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities if he is consistently singing the virtues of one over the other.  This renders his position untenable.

     

    We therefore request that David Burrowes should be requested to resign from his position as Chairperson of the APPG with immediate effect and appoint a person who is unprejudiced, unbiased and non-partisan.

     

    Yours sincerely

     

     

    Mr. Cetin Ramadan

    Chairman

    British Turkish Cypriot Association

    Joint UK Coordinator

    34-35 D`Arblay Street, London W1F 8EY, United Kingdom

     

    ENDS/

     

      Addendum A

     

    The following UK non-government and civil society organizations have confirmed their support for the statement:

     

    Aksu Türk Birliği
    Anadolu Kultur Merkezi / Anatolian Cultural Centre
    Birmingham Türk Cemiyeti
    British CPTR
    British Turkish Cypriot Association
    Cezire Association
    Doğan Türk Birliği Dayanışma Derneği
    Erenköy Mücahitler Derneği
    Ergazililer Derneği / Ergazililer Association
    Green Tower Turkish Cypriots Elder’s Club
    Güney Londra Türk Yaşlılar Derneği
    Ingiltere Turk Dernekleri Federasyonu / The Federation of Turkish Associations UK

    (representing 16
    Kıbrıs Türk Cemiyeti Baskanı
    Kıbrıs Türk Kültür Derneği
    Kıbrıs Türk Ticaret Odası / Cyprus Turkish Chamber of Commerce
    Kuzey Kıbrısla Dayanışma Derneği
    North London Turkish Islamic Trust / Kuzey Londra Türk İslam Vakfı
    Limasollular Dernegi
    Olıve Tree Educatıon Foundatıon
    Plan B Platform
    Polilıler Derneği
    Serdarlı Kıbrıs Türk Derneği
    Southwark Kıbrıs Türk Derneği
    Swindon Turkish Cypriot Union
    Toplumcu Dayanısma Dernegi
    TRNC Freedom
    Türk Birliği
    Turkish Cypriot Foundation
    Turkish Cypriot Surveyors Association
    Turkish Cypriot Trust
    Turkish Elders Club / Türk Yaşlılar Kulübü
    Turkish Forum World Turkish Alliance (TFWTA)
    UBP Londra Dayanısma Dernegi
    USİAD/TABA
    Vroisha-Yagmuralan Association
    Ataturk Society UK  / Ingiltere Ataturkcu Dusunce Dernegi
    Avrupa Turk Birligi
    KKTC Magdurlar Dernegi
    Association of Turkish Cypriots Abroad
    TRNC Human Rights Association (UK)
    The Azerbaijan House (London)

     

      Addendum B

     

    The following TRNC non-government and civil society organizations have confirmed their support for the statement:

     

    ISAD KKTC / TRNC Businessmen Association

    Milli Varolus Konseyi / Council of National Existence
    Ulusal Halk Hareketi  / The National People’s Movement 
    Emekli Ast Subaylar / Retired Non-Commissioned Officers
    K.K.T.C Parlamenterler Birligi / TRNC  Parliamentarians  Union
    T.M.T. Mucahiter dernegi / TMT Association of the Mujahideen
    Dunya Kibris Turkleri Vakfi / Worldwide Turkish Cypriot Foundation
    TRNC Human Rights Association
    TRNC Consumers Association
    Trade Union of the Public Service Personnel
  • London Conference: Prejudice, Deception, and the Armenian Question

    London Conference: Prejudice, Deception, and the Armenian Question

    Dear Sir / Madam,

    You are kindly invited to attend our annual conference on the 4th February 2011 on the subject of “Turkish- Armenian Relations”, details of which are attached.

    The guest speaker, Prof Justin McCarthy specializes in the social and demographic history of the Modern Middle East, particularly Turkey and the Ottoman Empire. He is presently Distinguished Professor of Arts and Sciences and Distinguished University Scholar at the University of Louisville.The event will be chaired by Professor Şevket Pamuk who is the Chair of Contemporary Turkish Studies at the European Institute, London School of Economics and Political Science. He is a leading economic historian of the Ottoman Empire, the Middle East and modern Turkey.

    This is the fifth conference in the series and has been organised in the memory of 34 Turkish diplomats and other innocent victims who were murdered by various Armenian terrorist groups between 1973 and 1985. The aim of these conferences is to promote mutual understanding and discuss issues concerning Turkish-Armenian relations both recent and historic on an academic platform.

    We very much hope that you will be able to attend the conference.

    Yours sincerely,

    FTA UK

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    You are kindly invited to attend an evening conference entitled

    ‘TURKISH – ARMENIAN RELATIONS’

    Friday, 4th  February 2011, 6 pm for 6.30 pm

    Venue:

    Sheikh Zayed Theatre,

    London School of Economics,

    New Academic Building,

    Lincoln’s Inn Fields,

    London WC2A 2AE

    GUEST SPEAKER

    Prof Justin McCarthy

    “Prejudice, Deception, and the Armenian Question”

    For those who study the troubled history of relations between Turks and Armenians, the question naturally arises, “How could so many have been so wrong?” Why did Europeans and Americans at the time, and still today, believe a story of persecution that is demonstrably wrong? The answer lies in ignorance, prejudice, and deception. Ignorance made politicians and editors, then and today, believe whatever fit their prejudices. And prejudice caused them to ignore the facts before them. Instead, they accepted the often deliberate falsehoods spread by Armenian rebels and their supporters. This presentation offers examples of the deceptions that lie behind what is commonly believed of the Armenian Question.

    CHAIRED BY

    Prof Şevket Pamuk


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    Organised by

    THE FEDERATION OF TURKISH ASSOCIATIONS UK

    The Federation of Turkish Associations UK (FTA UK) is an umbrella organization consisting of 16 Turkish associations, representing approximately 300,000 British Turks and Turkish citizens in the UK. We are following closely any developments and issues concerning our community in this country and we make representations at governmental and/or local levels. We also serve as a broad platform reinforcing and building on the cultural and economic bridges between Turkey and the UK.

    www.turkishfederationuk.com

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    Non – Members Welcome

    Attendance is free but by registration only

    Please register at

    turkishfederationuk@yahoo.co. uk

    or telephone / text  07788 908 803

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    Prof Justin McCarthy

    Justin McCarthy

    Justin McCarthy received a Ph.D. in Near Eastern history from U.C.L.A. in 1978 and a Certificate in Demography from PrincetonUniversity in 1980. He is presently Distinguished Professor of Arts and Sciences and Distinguished University Scholar at the University of Louisville. Professor McCarthy specializes in the social and demographic history of the Modern Middle East, particularly Turkey and the Ottoman Empire. His books include Muslims and Minorities, Death and Exile, The Population of Palestine, TheOttoman Turks, The Ottoman Peoples and the End of Empire,Population History of the Middle East and the Balkans,Who Are the Turks?(with Carolyn McCarthy), The Armenian Rebellion at Van(with Esat Arslan, Cemalettin Taşkiran, and Ömer Turan), and Turkey and the Turks (with Carolyn McCarthy).His book on the image of Turks in America, The Turk in America, was published in 2010. He has also written a number of articles on Middle Eastern, Balkan, Turkish, and Ottoman topics. As a historical cartographer, he has produced the Middle Eastern map series for the Middle East Studies Association and the U.S. Department of Education, as well as maps for publications.He has lectured in Turkey, Azerbaijan, Britain, Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Israel, Bosnia, and Saudi Arabia, as well as in the United States and Canada. In 2005 he was invited to address a special session of the Turkish Grand National Assembly. Rotary International gave him its Paul Harris Award. He has held a Senior Research Fellowship from the U.S. National Endowment for the Humanities, a National Needs Postdoctoral Fellowship from the National Science Foundation, a Fulbright-Hays fellowship, anInternational Research and Studies Program grant from the U.S. Department of Education, and other grants and awards. Professor McCarthy has served on the Boards of the Institute of Turkish Studies, the Turkish Studies Association, and the International Congress for Asian and North African Studies, as well as the advisory boards of various organizations.

    Prof Sevket Pamuk

    sevket pamuk

    Professor Şevket Pamuk is Chair of Contemporary Turkish Studies at the European Institute, London School of Economics and Political Science. He is a leading economic historian of the Ottoman Empire, the Middle East and modern Turkey. He is the author of The Ottoman Empire and European Capitalism 1820-1913: Trade, Investment and Production (Cambridge University Press, 1987); A Monetary History of the Ottoman Empire (Cambridge University Press, 2000) and jointly with Roger Owen, A History of the Middle East Economies in the Twentieth Century (I.B. Tauris Publishers and Harvard University Press 1998). A collection of his articles on the Ottoman economy recently appeared asOttoman Economy and Its Institutions (Ashgate-Variorum, 2008).  After attending high school in Istanbul, Pamuk graduated from Yale University and obtained his PhD. degree in Economics from the University of California at Berkeley. He has since taught at various universities in Turkey and the United States including Ankara, Pennsylvania, Villanova, Princeton, Michigan at Ann Arbor, Northwestern and beginning in 1994 at Bogaziçi (Bosphorus) University, Istanbul as Professor of Economics and Economic History. Şevket Pamuk was the President of the European Historical Economics Society, an association of European economic historians, has been a member of the Executive Committee of the International Economic History Association, a member of the Standing Committee on the Humanities of the European Science Foundation and is a member of the Academy of Sciences of Turkey. He serves on the Editorial Boards of various academic journals including European Review of Economic History and The Journal of Economic History.

    Supported By Turkish Forum World Turkish Alliance UK

  • Tory chief Baroness Warsi attacks ‘bigotry’ against Muslims

    Tory chief Baroness Warsi attacks ‘bigotry’ against Muslims

    Prejudice against Muslims has become widespread and socially acceptable in Britain, the Conservative chairman will claim.

    BaronessWarsi
    Baroness Warsi will warn against trying to divide Muslims into 'moderates' and 'extremists' saying that it simply fosters intolerance Photo: IAN JONES

    By James Kirkup, Political Correspondent

    Islamophobia has “passed the dinner-table test” and is seen by many as normal and uncontroversial, Baroness Warsi will say in a speech on Thursday.

    The minister without portfolio will also warn that describing Muslims as either “moderate” or “extremist” fosters growing prejudice.
    Lady Warsi, the first Muslim woman to attend Cabinet, has pledged to use her position to wage an “ongoing battle against bigotry”.
    Her comments are the most high-profile intervention in Britain’s religious debate by any member of David Cameron’s government.
    They also confirm the Coalition’s determination to depart from its Labour predecessor’s policy of keeping out of issues of faith.
    Lady Warsi will use a speech at the University of Leicester to attack what she sees as growing religious intolerance in the country, especially towards followers of Islam.
    A recent study estimated there are now around 2.9 million Muslims in Britain, up from 1.6 million in 2001.
    Some religious and social commentators have suggested that growth in numbers gives rise to legitimate concerns, asking whether strict adherence to the faith is compatible with the values of Western democracies.
    Some Christian leaders have also said that Britain has become less tolerant of their faith during the same period.
    In response, Lady Warsi will blame “the patronising, superficial way faith is discussed in certain quarters, including the media”. The peer will describe how prejudice against Muslims has grown along with their numbers, partly because of the way they are often portrayed.
    The notion that all followers of Islam can be described either as “moderate” or “extremist” can fuel misunderstanding and intolerance, she will say.
    “It’s not a big leap of imagination to predict where the talk of ‘moderate’ Muslims leads; in the factory, where they’ve just hired a Muslim worker, the boss says to his employees: ‘Not to worry, he’s only fairly Muslim’.
    “In the school, the kids say: ‘The family next door are Muslim but they’re not too bad’.
    “And in the road, as a woman walks past wearing a burka, the passers-by think: ‘That woman’s either oppressed or is making a political statement’.”
    A decade of growth in the British Muslim population also saw the first al-Qaeda attacks on British soil and Lady Warsi will address the issue of terrorism and extremism.
    Terrorist offences committed by a small number of Muslims must not be used to condemn all who follow the faith, she will insist.
    But she will also suggest that some Muslim communities must do more to make clear to extremists that their beliefs and actions are not acceptable.
    “Those who commit criminal acts of terrorism in our country need to be dealt with not just by the full force of the law,” she will say.
    “They also should face social rejection and alienation across society and their acts must not be used as an opportunity to tar all Muslims.”
    Her call echoes Mr Cameron’s New Year message, in which the Prime Minister asked why the country was “allowing” the continuing radicalisation of young British Muslims.
    Lady Warsi will also reveal that she raised the issue of Islamophobia with the Pope when he visited Britain last year, urging him to “create a better understanding between Europe and its Muslim citizens.”
    Despite her warnings, she will recognise that Britain has a long history of tolerance and diversity.
    www.telegraph.co.uk, 19 Jan 2011
  • ARMENIAN TERRORIST SASSOUNIAN IS DENIED PAROLE

    ARMENIAN TERRORIST SASSOUNIAN IS DENIED PAROLE

    ATAA ASSURES CALIFORNIA PRISON PAROLE BOARD DENIES PAROLE TO ARMENIAN TERRORIST SASSOUNIAN

    On August 4, 2010, the California Prison Parole Board denied Armenian terrorist, Hampig Sassounian, parole. The Assembly of Turkish American Associations (ATAA), representing over 500,000 Turkish and Turkic Americans nationwide, participated in the hearing, submitting a Statement in Opposition to the Parole of Sassounian. Click here to read the ATAA’s statement and supporting documents.

    The ATAA actively participates in judicial processes to support the conviction and sentencing of terrorists with a view toward achieving complete justice for the victims. ATAA is pleased that Sassounian was denied parole, as he and his followers continue to be a threat to the public. ATAA will appear at Sassounian’s next parole hearing in 2013 to make sure that he remains behind bars for life.

    ARMENIAN TERRORIST HAD TRIED TO SNEAK TO LEBANON

    Sassounian is serving a life sentence for the racist and political assassination of Turkish Consul General Kemal Arikan on January 28, 1982 in Los Angeles. The first attempt on Mr. Arikan’s life occurred on October 6, 1980, when Hampig Sassounian’s older brother, Harout Sassounian, fire-bombed the Consul General’s home. Harout Sassounian was convicted of the attempted killing.

    Two years later, Hampig Sassounian and his accomplice Krikor Saliba massacred Mr. Arikan just outside of his residence as he waited in his vehicle at a traffic light. Their reason was that they hate Turks. LAPD captured Sassounian shortly after the killing. Sassounian’s father stated on national television that he was glad that a Turk was killed. LAPD searched Sassounian’s automobile, seizing a .357 caliber bullet and a one-way airline ticket from Los Angeles to Beirut. LAPD also searched Sassounian’s home, where they seized a gun receipt, pistol targets, and a manifesto of “The Armenian Youth Federation.”

    TERORIST CAMPS ROUTED OUT

    Federal authorities connected Sassounian and Saliba to the Justice Commandos of the Armenian Genocide (JCAG) terrorist group, which recruited members from the Armenian Youth Federation. JCAG serves as the militant wing of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) political party in Armenia, whose foreign agent in the United States is the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA). ANCA is represented in California by ANC Western Region in Glendale. Hampig Sassounian bears an ARF tattoo on his chest. It should be noted that Sassounian’s partner, Saliba, fled to Beirut shortly after the assassination, in response to which Turkish and Israeli intelligence joined efforts to uproot Armenian terrorist camps in Lebanon.

    ATAA’S VICTIM IMPACT STATEMENT: A FIRST

    The ATAA’s statement was the first appearance of a Turkish American organization at a parole hearing of an Armenian terrorist. In 2000, the ATAA also appeared at the criminal sentencing of Mourad Topalian, the former chairman of ANCA who was convicted of weapons and explosives charges which federal authorities connected to at least four terror attacks on American soil.

    NAMELESS, FACELESS WARRIORS BEHIND THE SUCCESS STORY

    On behalf of the ATAA Board of Directors, I thank ATAA Western Region VP Maria Cakırağa for submitting the ATAA’s statement on behalf of the citizens of California. I thank ATAA legal intern, Lale Eskicioğlu, and research assistant, Duygu Ozcan, for their tireless research and technical support.

    The LAPD required the provision of bullet-proof vehicles, followed and lead by several secret service vehicles during the trip to San Luis Obispo Prison, indicating the threat level of modern Armenian political violence.

    Though Sassounian’s lawyer, Michael Geragos degraded ATAA at the hearing, Parole Commissioner Peppler expressed that the ATAA’s Statement provided a much necessary history of Armenian terrorism and political violence.

    I take special note here that based on ATAA’s information and belief, the Armenian Republic submitted to the Parole Board a statement in support of Hampig Sassounian, including providing him Armenian citizenship and a residence in Armenia. By doing so, the Armenian Republic supported terrorism and undermined rapprochement.

    DINK MARTYRIZED, ARIKAN FORGOTTEN

    On behalf of Turkish Americans nationwide, ATAA expresses its deepest condolences and respects to Mrs. Arikan and her family for their loss and for their sacrifices. We have not forgotten you. You will always be in our hearts.

    Respectfully submitted,

    Gunay Evinch
    President
    Assembly of Turkish American Associations

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    PS: For exhibits provided to the parole board, please log on to www.ataa.org.

    PPS: The paragraphs heading above added for emphasis by the columnist; they do not appear on the original letter.

  • ANATOLIAN LIONS : TURKISH BRIGADE OF THE KOREAN WAR

    ANATOLIAN LIONS : TURKISH BRIGADE OF THE KOREAN WAR

    The heroic but unpublicized role of the Turkish troops during the 1950-53 Korean War is not fully acknowledged by most Western historians and public, although the Turkish Brigade named “Anatolian Lions” (composed of the 241st Infantry Regiment with three infantry battalions, a motorized artillery battalion with three artillery batteries) were awarded the highest honorable citation of the U.S. Army for saving the U.S. Eighth Army and the IX Army Corps from encirclement and the U.S. 2nd Division from total annihilation. In this legendary effort, the Turks lost 717 men and suffered 2,413 wounded representing the highest combat casualty rate of any U.N. unit engaged in Korea. Turkey was the first country after the United States to send forces to Korea on November 7, 1950 and contributed to the U.N. military efforts in Korea between 1950 and 1966. There were 5,450 Turkish troops, the third-largest contingent after the U.S. with 348,000 and Britain with 14,198.
    I thought this news piece was worth sharing with you in remembrance of the Turkish Brigade for its courageous battles in the “Forgotten War”.
    (To read more about the Turkish Brigade:
    This entry was posted on Friday, June 24th, 2005 at 10:49 am and is filed under Index, Military.
    Source :

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    Here is how JOHN M. VANDER LIPPE put it in his “Forgotten Brigade of the Forgotten War: Turkey’s Participation in the Korean War.” (Middle Eastern Studies, January 1, 2000 )

    THE TURKS IN THE KOREAN WAR
    The advance party of the Turkish Brigade or Turkish Armed Forces command arrived in Pusan on 12 October 1950. The main body numbering 5190 troops arrived five days later, on 17 October. Brigadier General Tahzin Yazici commanded the brigade. Colonel Celal Dora was assistant Brigade Commander. When the main body arrived the brigade went into bivouac near Taegu where it underwent training and received U.S. equipment. The brigade was attached to the U.S. 25th infantry division so after limited training the brigade moved north to the Kaesong area to join the division.
    The Turkish Brigade has been the subject of the world’s praise, by showing a very superior combat capability which provided our state with honor through the successes it won one after another during the three year period of blood and fire starting from the hardest and most critical moment it entered the battlefield until the signing of the “Ceasefire” agreement.
    Turkey was one of the larger participants in the U.N. alliance, committing nearly 5,500 troops. The Turkish Brigade, which operated under the U.S. 25th Infantry Division, assisted in protecting the supply lines of U.N. forces which advanced towards North Korea. However, it was the Battles of Kunu-ri and Kumyanjangni that earned the Turkish Brigade a reputation and the praise of U.N. forces. Because of their heroic actions and sacrifice in these battles, a monument was created in Seoul in the memory of the Turkish soldiers who fought in Korea.
    BILL ALLI, A TURKISH-AMERICAN WHO SERVED AT THE KOREAN WAR
    Bill Alli, a Turkish-American who served at the Korean War and who is a member of the Korean War Veterans Armistice Day Coordinating Committee in Washington, DC said:
    Korean Veterans Memorial is the only Memorial in the National Mall with Turkey’s name on it. It symbolizes the American-Turkish friendship and the sacrifices that both Nations did to protect a democratic nation that needed help. Therefore it is very special for us and we cannot emphasize it enough.
    Heart-wrenching words from an old soldier, especially made poignant when one thinks how that great friend and ally of the United States, Turkey, after all its sacrifices, is mistreated by some viciously anti-Turkish lobbies and hate groups in Glendale and Boston and their proxies in the U.S. Congress. Think about it: when Turkish boys were fighting shoulder to shoulder with Americans and dying in Korea and elsewhere, Armenia was on the Soviet camp, its soldiers shooting bullets and lobbing bombs at Turkish and American boys. Those Armenians are now the darling of some politicians with little or no memory or scruples. Go figure!

  • GENOCIDE FOR DUMMIES . . .

    GENOCIDE FOR DUMMIES . . .

    Here’s when a ‘mass killing’ can be determined as a ‘genocide’ and when it cannot.

    It took me years and years of scientific research.

    Read, learn!

    Killers: Muslims
    Victims: Christians
    Definiton: It’s definitely a Genocide

    Killers: Christians
    Victims: Muslims
    Definiton: It’s definitely not a Genocide. Please refer to such events as “War” or “Civil Conflict”

    Killers: Germans, French, Dutch, Poles, Greeks, Armenians, Slavs etc.
    Victims: European Jews
    Definiton: It’s a Genocide – But only the Germans are guilty.

    Killers: Muslims
    Victims: Muslims
    Definiton: It’s a Genocide (If the victims are the West’s allies or the killers are the West’s enemy)
    It’s not a Genocide (If the killers are the West’s allies or the victims are the West’s enemy)

    Killers: Christians
    Victims: Christians
    Definiton: Incomplete data. Unable to make a judgment. Please provide the skin color of the killers and the victims.

    Killers: The West
    Victims: Peoples of the 3rd World
    Definiton: Definitely not a Genocide. Use terms like Anti-Terrorism, Overseas conflict, War against oppressive

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    By Midas

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