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Turkish Daily News

Nov 11 2006

 

A new day is dawning around the world

Saturday, November 11, 2006

 

 

AYŞE ÖZGÜN

 

With the House well under the control of the Democrats and the

Senate still teetering around the outcome of the election in the

state of Virginia at the time of this writing, Washington politics

seems to be taking on a more befitting role for the world's most

dominant power. This is, no doubt, the result of the good judgment of

the American people and the principles on which the nation was built.

 

 

Lately, I had been lending an ear to various neocons who, almost

unanimously, have been admitting to making wrong judgments and wrong

assessments and to have taken the wrong actions in combating

terrorism around the world. In fact, one went so far as to say

something like, "The United States tried to make the world in its

image." Now what does that sentence remind you of, my readers? I'll

tell you what it reminds me of. It reminds me of the passage in the

Bible that says that God created man in his image. As Republican Sen.

John McCain said during a live press conference, "We came to change

the government, but the government changed us." I applaud him for his

honesty, humbleness and integrity.

 

I watched President George W. Bush announcing the resignation of

Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and also naming his replacement,

Robert Gates. It was as if he was trying to wipe his own slate clean.

I expected to hear more about Gates, but all I heard was just how

great and wonderful Donald Rumsfeld had been. He listed the unsung

actions undertaken by the outgoing secretary of defense for the

safety of the American people. Rumsfeld, on the other hand, assessed

his situation with the likes of Churchill (not a bad comparison when

one considers Sir Winston's wrong moves on the Dardanelles landing in

World War I and the loss of 250,000 Allied troops along with another

250,000 soldiers lost on the Turkish side).

 

I had not heard about the corruption charges being brought against

the Republican government during the election campaigns and hope they

are not true. It would be too much to bear. It would really be too

heavy a burden to carry on top of the mountain of bloodshed being

created in Iraq.

 

I cannot conceal my womanly pleasure at watching Nancy Pelosi

taking the helm in the House of Representatives. For the first time

in American political history, a woman will be speaker of the House.

I understand her place in protocol is right after Dick Cheney, who

stands right next to the president. My hat goes off to Hillary

Clinton for her second term in the Senate. I realize both of these

Democrats will be pushing the Armenian bill through congress soon,

but do you know what? I don't care anymore! As former President

Clinton said, "I have not had sexual relationships with that woman!"

and won the election for the second time, I know in my heart of

hearts that my ancestors did not commit genocide on the Armenian

population of Anatolia and that we have the records to prove it. When

Armenia finally opens up their archives, which no doubt will concur

with ours, history will be rid of the slander and lies promoted by

the Armenian diaspora. I so wish my column could be reviewed by both

of these two successful women.

 

A new day is dawning around the troubled world. Let us hope common

sense and logic will prevail instead of bullying and harassment. Let

us hope the days of posting `wanted' signs with meaningless rewards

of up to $25 million for a people who couldn't care less and who look

only for the basic standards of water and electricity in their lives

are over.

 

Look at the indirect admission of a lie, that Clinton lied and won.

She will lie as well that her ancesters did not commit Genocide and get away with it.