United States: WW1 Armenian Question

[Clearday-TRForce]

Should the United States formally recognize the World War I-era killing of Armenians as genocide?

1660166 responses


Yes. Many scholars agree that the Ottoman Turks systematically killed up to 1.5 million Armenians. Other countries have recognized this as genocide. The U.S. should do the same.
21%

No. Historians continue to debate whether the deaths were genocide. Besides, Turkey is too important an ally to alienate when the U.S. has troops in the Middle East.
78%

I'm not sure.
0.8%



http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21253084

[maoddd]

Besides, Turkey is too important an ally to alienate when the U.S. has troops in the Middle East
Remove this line, and vote again. see if the results are the same.

[Herman the II]

Whats the point of that poll? Internet polls are worthless.
Would be interesting to see a scientific survey on the topic..

[achilles]

I believe this is a more substantial statistic:

42 of the 50 U.S. states have made individual proclamations recognizing the events of 1915 to 1923 as genocide.[5]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recognition_of_the_Armenian_Genocide

[gaijinsamurai]

My ex-wife's grandparents were survivors of the genocide. I doubt they were lying.

[marat]

Should the United States formally recognize the World War I-era killing of Armenians as genocide?

1660166 responses


Yes. Many scholars agree that the Ottoman Turks systematically killed up to 1.5 million Armenians. Other countries have recognized this as genocide. The U.S. should do the same.
21%

No. Historians continue to debate whether the deaths were genocide. Besides, Turkey is too important an ally to alienate when the U.S. has troops in the Middle East.
78%

I'm not sure.
0.8%



http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21253084

So everybody actually confirmed that Turkey did kill up to 1,5 million Armenians, only questine is if that masacre could be called genocide.

Oh good for Turkey.

[gaijinsamurai]

Clearday, why do you create these threads? Neither side is going to convince each other that they are in the wrong. The Armenians and those who agree with them will continue to post scholarly sources, and so will the Turks.

Why don't we all just agree to disagree on this issue, and give it a rest. All it does is lead to more flamewars on this forum.

[BAF]

we will never really know what happend.
but goddamn stop posting these stupid things, this wil just result in people getting banned.

[Ordie]

Delete....

Lock it up.

[4X4Driver]

Clearday, why do you create these threads? Neither side is going to convince each other that they are in the wrong. The Armenians and those who agree with them will continue to post scholarly sources, and so will the Turks.

Why don't we all just agree to disagree on this issue, and give it a rest. All it does is lead to more flamewars on this forum.

Agreed 100% and thanks for your coodheaded suggestion. Maybe it should be locked before going too far.

[Hollis]

I think we all can agree the last few post are right on.


So it is a good time, to close the tread.