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In response to "Asking, because I don't know: he promised to call it genocide?" by TFox

Recognizing the "genocide" is a hot button issue for Turkey at a time when that country is trying to get into the EU.

Posted by con_carne Apr 24 '09, 12:45

We recognize the Jewish Holocaust, why don't we recognize the Armenian genocide, which is comparable.

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be sure to pick up Obama's next book, "Profiles in Compromise" -- nm - pigby Apr 24, 12:49 8
- well, let's see *you* hold to your principles and at the same time actually try to be able to get anything done around here. -- nm - Obama si Apr 24, 12:53 6
  - what good are principles at all if don't hold to them? -- nm - pigby Apr 24, 12:57 5
    - Depends. Different principles have different degrees of importance. - TWuG Apr 24, 13:01
    - what good are principles if they lead to poor outcomes? -- nm - Roger More Apr 24, 12:59 3
      - should principles be easily swayed? if so, are they really principles? -- nm - loosilu Apr 24, 13:00 2
        
        Not easily. But Turkey and Armenia are working towards normal relations. They don't even have an open border at the moment - Roger More Apr 24, 13:04
        
        Not every principle has the same degree of importance. If you let a minor principle stand in the way of achieving a great good are you justified? -- nm - TWuG Apr 24, 13:03
- I'm pretty sure he promised compromise with his whole "working across the aisle" thing. - TWuG Apr 24, 12:52

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