Turkey-Armenia Protocols: Latest News
| October 9, 2009 Sen. Menendez: "Real Concerns" about Protocols | WATCH THE VIDEO | "I do not think that Armenia should be pressured into anything that is not in their national interests or in the long-term national interests of the United States.” -- Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) ANCA Action: Call for a Vote on H.Res.252 1) ANCA Statement on U.S. Pressure for Adoption of the Turkey-Armenia Protocols 2) ANCA Chairman to Pres. Sarkisian: "Listen to your Countrymen and Back Away from this Disastrous Agreement" 3) Deconstructing the Defense of the Protocols 5) Genocide Scholar, Dr. Roger Smith's Open Letter to Pres. Sarkisian 6) Robert Fisk: Genocide Forgotten - Armenians Horrified by Treaty with Turkey 1) ANCA Statement on U.S. Pressure for Adoption of the Turkey-Armenia Protocols NEW YORK, NY - Below is the text of ANCA Chairman Ken Hachikian's remarks during a community meeting with President Serge Sarkisian in New York on Oct. 3, 2009. Mr. President: The Armenian National Committee of America stands with the overwhelming majority of the Armenian American community in opposition to the intense pressure by Turkey and its allies to force Armenia into accepting a flawed and dangerous set of Protocols that threaten the security of Armenia, surrender the rights of the Armenian nation, and insult the dignity of the Armenian people. Among the ANCA’s primary concerns, in keeping with the basic American principles of fairness and the enduring values of the Armenian nation, is that Armenia, illegally blockaded by Turkey and under intense economic and diplomatic pressure, is being forced into accepting terms that threaten her interests, rights, safety, and future - very notably in the form of a proposed "historical commission", whatever its composition turns out to be. This provision, a tactic long pursued by Ankara to cast doubt on the historical record of the Armenian Genocide, is clearly intended to serve Turkey's drive to roll back the growing tide of international recognition of this crime against humanity. There can be, as a matter of basic morality and political reality, no enduring relationship between Armenia and Turkey that is not built upon the foundation of Turkey's acceptance of a true and just resolution with respect to the Armenian Genocide. Read more. . . 3) Deconstructing the Defense of the Protocols ANCA Executive Director Aram Hamparian outlines 12 of the more common rhetorical devices being used by those seeking to overcome the growing grassroots opposition to the Turkey-Armenia Protocols. 1) "How dare you!" This approach, very often seen in undemocratic settings, seeks to silence criticism because it represents an inappropriate challenge to those in authority. This is somewhat akin to an "ad lapidem" argument, which dismisses a position outright as absurd without providing any reasoning. Indignance is obviously a convenient approach for those in charge, but just as clearly not a sound basis for reasoned discourse. 2) "You are living a comfortable life so you don't have a say." This attack sets the standard that those who don't suffer along with the Armenian population should not comment on issues affecting Armenia's welfare. This ignores the fact that Armenia's leaders certainly do not share these material hardships, and, more importantly, disenfranchises 2/3 of the Armenian nation, perhaps Armenia's greatest natural resource, from any meaningful role in the future of the Armenian people. | ||||||||||||||||||
The Armenian National Committee of America expresses regret at news of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's participation in a possible signing ceremony for the Turkey-Armenia Protocols.
2) ANCA Chairman to Pres. Sarkisian: "Listen to your Countrymen and Back Away from this Disastrous Agreement"
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