Bill Clinton promised to recognize the Armenian Genocide: he didn`t do it; George Bush promised to recognize the Armenian Genocide: he didn`t do it; let`s see if Obama will keep his promise and recognize the Armenian Genocide.
He already did. I am so sick of this nonsense, people rurning around saying he refused to recognize it because he wasn't the one who spoke the word in the freaking exchange.
To paraphrase:
Reporter: "You said during the campaign it was a genocide. Still think that?"
Obama: "Yep".
How the hell is that NOT recognizing it as a genocide?
The exact quote of the exchange:
As a U.S. senator you stood with the Armenian-American community in calling for Turkey's acknowledgement of the Armenian genocide and you also supported the passage of the Armenian genocide resolution. You said, as President you would recognize the genocide. And my question for you is, have you changed your view, and did you ask President Gul to recognize the genocide by name?
PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, my views are on the record and I have not changed views.What the hell do people think that meant? The fact that he wasn't the one to use the word in the exchange is irrelevent. The reporter used the word FOUR times. Spelled out exactly what those on the record views were (that it was a genocide) and asked him if he changed them. He said he hadn't. That is, for those who are slow on the uptake, the President of the United States standing in front of the global press in Turkey telling them he still thinks it was a genocide and should be recognized as such.
"But... but... but... he didn't personally say the exact word in his answer!!!!"
That's exactly the same as this:
Prosecutor: "So, do you confess to the murder of the victim?"
Defendant: "Yes, yes I do"
Prosecutor: "Your Honor! He just confessed! "
Judge: "No... no he didn't. I didn't hear the exact word "confess" from
him so it doesn't count. That "Yes I do" could have meant anything! Maybe he was answering a different question from the voices in his head that none of us could hear."
I can't be the only one who thinks that is mind numbingly stupid.