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Thread #57095   Message #897465
Posted By: Peter K (Fionn)
24-Feb-03 - 01:25 PM
Thread Name: BS: Why I support Disarming America
Subject: RE: BS: Why I support Disarming America
Good one, Barry.

Not sure that Teribus has all that much reason to be so smug about "our" response to Turkey in respect of the Armenians. Most countries, even now, have yet to acknowledge that outrage - the killing of more than a million people and the expulsion of hundreds of thousands more - as the genocide it clearly was. France is one of the few honourable exceptions, and I think possibly Canada too.

Why does it matter? Well for one thing, the indifference of the international community allowed Hitler to reassure his chums about his 'Final Solution' by saying: "Who now remembers the annihilation of the Armenians?" (Soon we'll be able to say "Who now remembers the Zimbabweans?")

Small point, but I think you got your Hutus and Tutsis wrong way round, Barry. Surprised Teribus didn't notice.