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A fairly credible article UNTIL the author Manuelian begins quoting Nostradamus and various biblical quotations, at which point his credibilty "goes flying out of the window."

When I suggested that I to work overtime to make it possible for her to attend medical school, she claimed that I wanted her to quit her job so that I could keep her under "under my thumb." The vibrant marital sex life ceased as the arguments got louder.

Edward, There was only one, a Beirutzi Armenian.

Everyone should be truthful to their prospective mates. I should sue my former wife also, who lied to me claiming she wanted children before we got married and then secretly aborted herself every time she got pregnant. Men should have the same rights as women.

Kurdish and Armenian nationalist leaders should have an official meeting and agree to a mutually acceptable border line between Western Armenia and Northern Kurdistan. Then they can join forces without any forseeable future misunderstandings.

Israel remains Turkey's unconditional friend. Time will tell where all described in this article will lead. The Ittihadists and others dehumanized us, making our slaughter acceptable.

Online polls are not scientific. They have ABSOLUTELY no credibility. The votes in legislatures do. They are real votes.

Gams, There was a time when my ancestors had real Turkish friends. One of my ancestors was the Sultan's favorite. Many feasts were shared with Turks. There were always elements, however, who could not stomach that "infidels" had achieved success. Even though my ancestors fed the poor for free-Armenian, Assyrian, Turk and Jew alike, some Turks wished my ancestors dead. My grandfather's friend and associate Krikor Zohrab had saved Talaat's life only to be paid back by having Talaat order his execution. At this point in time, the ball is in the Turkish court. If they wished they could resolve these issues in an instant, but they would have to reject their 80 years of self-brainwashing.

Bush's agenda for Armenia is to bring her into the US sphere of influence. This will only be achieved if he can adhere her to Turkey and sever her close relationship with Russia and Iran. This is difficult to do while Turkey and Azerbaijan are sabre-rattling. Until the Genocide issue is resolved, Armenia will never buy his plan. Bush will succeed ONLY if Turkey comes to terms with her own history, something that she has had difficulty in doing due to the 80-some year indoctrination of her people.

Hey Gams, The Georgian intelligentsia left Georgia during the turmoil of WWI. My former roomates' grandmother came to America and, given her beauty and intelligence, caught the eye of one of America's industrial giants. Her children are brilliant-as are her grandchildren, and are beautiful/handsome as well. Stalin assured that all intelligence was stamped out in Georgia.

I have donned the Jewish kipa (headpiece) numerous times to participate in weddings of Jewish friends and to celebrate Bar Mizvahs and Bat Mitzahs of family members, as a number of my close relatives have married Jews. Erdogan refused to do so at Vad Yashem. My father had many close Jewish friends, as did my mother. There was never any antipathy between them. Laciner is a propagandist, nothing more. These Turks are using vile propaganda against us. You should see the vile opinion piece that the Laciner joker had published today. You should see the vile lies that they spread about our leaders in past times, that they caused Jewish bankers to be killed. They want to vilify us everywhere. All their so-called progressiveness is so they can get into the EU which will help them to advance economically. They are playing games. But what is really going on a home in Turkey? History repeats itself. All this reminds one of the period 1850 to 1900 when Europe tried to reform the Turkish state. Mein Kampf is not a best-seller in Armenia, but it IS in Turkey.

Gams, This latest round says it all. Mein Kampf is a best seller in Turkey and the Israeli government is still kissing up to Turkey. I give up on them. There are righteous Jews who support our cause. We should make their presence known throughout the world by honoring them in Yerevan. Ditto the righteous Turks. One of my relatives is one of the 10 Armenians who are honored on a wall at Yad Vashem in Israel. The Israeli government should be ashamed. The Israeli ambassador in Turkey has said that Israel is Turkey's only unconditional friend. So if the Turks kill Kurds en masse, Israel will still be their friend. That the Ottomans annihilated the Armenians under their control means nothing to Israel. Even if the Turks start again killing Jews, as they did in the 1950's in forced labor camps or during WWII when they let a shipload of Jews drown by refusing them entry, Israel will still be Turkey's friend. Israel IS Turkey, Turkey IS Israel.

Give up on the Jewish State. Cultivate our friends in Europe, even if their motives are do not coincide with ours. Hold Turkey's feet to the fire. Honor the righteous Jews and Turks in Yerevan. Get these honorariums into the world media. The Jewish state will kiss up to Turkey no matter what happens.

Israel is now showing its hand. Even if the Turks begin a Genocide of Jews in Turkey (Mein Kampf is a best seller there), Israel will never waiver from its support of the Turkish state. Israel and Turkey are ONE and the same. There are righteous Turks and righteous Jews, but both governments have few redeeming attributes. Here is what Pinhas stated: http://www.turkishweekly.net/news.php?id=9322

A few years ago, we would not even have gotten any coverage by the major news networks. This is a major advancement.

Are the majority of the Greek Orthodox Palestinians?

Are the "Greeks" really Greeks from Greece or are they Palestinians who belong to the Greek Orthodox Church?

These Armenians that were sent to the "Syrian Region," does that mean the Deir Zor desert? Are these guys serious? We know what happened to those who were "sent" to this region. http://www.zaman.com/?bl=hotnews&alt=&trh=20050501&hn=19021

With EU membership, Turkey will get much financial aid and economic education guidance. How can the EU admit a nation that tries a person (Hrant Dink) for stating that although he is a Turkish citizen, he is not Turkish. I can not think of one other nation on this earth that would try a person for such an offense, not even the other nations with bad human rights records. Turkey is in a class by itself.

Any commission that is established MUST be under broader auspices than just Turkey and Armenia. It must be under a UN department or perhaps a World Court. Otherwise it will serve NO purpose, and will end up as a "He said, she said." It will solely act as a delaying mechanism until Turkey is admitted into the EU. The facts MUST be weighed by an IMPARTIAL body.

The Past, the Present. Unless Turkey makes peace with its past, and becomes an open true democracy, she will not enter the EU. The first steps she can take is to accept the history of the Greeks, Armenians, Kurds, Assyrians within her borders. In the US, Mexican and Native American settlements bring in large tourist dollars, while Turkey allows these cultural resources to melt into dust or be destroyed. The Armenian struggle will also make Turkey a better place for all the Turks, but they are blind to this. Only when she comes to face her past and her present can she truly join Europe. Since the 1920's, she has been living with blinders on. Only in Turkey could the revelation that Ataturk's adopted daugher was Armenian cause a national uproar.

And who is to say that The present Turkish state is any better than the Ottoman state. These article shows the absurdity of the Turkish state trying to "make-believe" that no minorities exist. http://groong.usc.edu/news/msg110400.html http://groong.usc.edu/news/msg110437.html

The Genocide is ALREADY recognized. As has been stated, Dadrian's latest book will close the door upon any questions. It is really not necessary to get recognition anymore. What we need now is real action toward real ends.

This Kirlikovali is no better than a common criminal. The FBI should investigate his and his groups activities in Orange County vis-a-vis Armenians. I know that they will uncover some criminal activities.

When my great-grandfather, a farsighted and influential man who was later personally brutally butchered by Turkish officials told the local Tashnaks and Hunchaks not to rock the boat, they shouted him down, threatened him and called him a traitor. They told him in Armenian "Shut up, old man." This to a man who had done so much for his fellow Armenians. Some of the comments here resemble those of a person who has smoked hashish.