Is this why Democrats are pushing the resolution on Turkey?

[GeminiProgressive]

If Turkey closes their airspace to us and makes us close our base there wouldn't it be much harder for us to stay in Iraq or attack Iran?

[ChairmanAgnostic]

1. nancy & co. are NOT that smart.

besides, a bunch of GOPers were pushing this hard, despite (or to spite) bush.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

2. Maybe it had something to do with Turks slaughtering Armenians?

:shrug:

[GeminiProgressive]

3. it just seems ridiculous

Nearly every nation on this earth has conducted some form of crime against humanity...we would spend a long time passing resolutions. Why single out Turkey!?

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

4. "Why single out Turkey!?"

Maybe because they keep denying it?

And they don't think "everybody does it" is a good excuse?

[redqueen]

6. No kidding...

Turkey is arrogant enough to deny it... frickin unreal!

[GeminiProgressive]

7. We have committed

numerous genocides that we have not admitted to officially. AAs have MANY of our allies.

[redqueen]

9. Which are those?

:shrug:

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

13. So therefore we should ignore this one?

[blondeatlast]

8. You happen to know about this one. Check out Thomas occasionally, it's done all the time.

And our Armenian ambassador has been shipped home by Condi for calling it a genocide, which it is.

If you'd like, I'll introduce you to my very nice Armenian neighbors for more explanation...

[sniffa]

5. .....

:rofl:

but then again, maybe it's the onLy way they can work for that goaL because cheney is threatening and bLackmaiLing them.

[cliss]

10. Who knows?

If they did this on purpose.

Bottom line, this will end the Iraq occupation. Turkey is going to cut off our supply routes to Iraq. They will start moving in to northern Iraq and start shelling. There is absolutely not ONE thing the US can do about it. Except beg them to stay out of Iraq.

But the Turks have had it - you can tell.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

11. Check this out.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2014564

[hisownpetard]

12. Their goal is to get everything settled about Turkey - before Thanksgiving! n/t

[Rhythm and Blue]

14. We pass symbolic resolutions all the time.

Several a day. This one was presumably thought up on behalf of some Armenian constituents, it started to get a little press, and now it's a matter of pride for both Congress and Turkey.

That's my take, at least. I could be wrong. I'd love to see a real explanation.

[MrCoffee]

15. this particular resolution has been kicking around since 1983

http://www.aaainc.org/index.php?id=374

and has a long and notable history of being used by both Democrats and Republicans for political points.

[Rhythm and Blue]

17. Ah, thank you. nt

[Flabbergasted]

16. Leverage. Interesting. nt

[mmonk]

18. I'm aware of a dem or two against the resolution.

[mmonk]

19. Sibel Edmonds and the heroin connection (video link)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQkx1246_d8

[mmonk]

20. Turkey bribes congressmen to deny Armenian genocide

Sibel Edmonds video link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Is7XIiEygk

[sabbat hunter]

21. wouldnt that be a good thing

get us out of Iraq and unable to attack Iran?