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Armenian Genocide Resolution Approved: US House Panel Says Deaths Of Armenians Were Genocide
WASHINGTON � A congressional panel approved a resolution Thursday declaring the Ottoman-era killing of Armenians genocide over protests by Turkey, a NATO ally that is crucial to U.S. interests in the Middle East and Afghanistan. Minutes after the vote, Turkey said it was recalling its ambassador from Washington. The House Foreign Affairs Committee endorsed the resolution with a 23-22 vote Thursday, even though the Obama administration had urged Congress not to offend Turkey by approving it. The resolution now goes to the full House, where prospects for passage are uncertain. Turkey, a NATO ally with a pivotal role for U.S. interests in the Middle East and Afghanistan, has warned that the resolution’s approval could jeopardize U.S-Turkish cooperation and set back negotiations aimed at opening the border between Turkey and Armenia. Armenian American groups have for decades sought congressional affirmation of the killings as genocide. Hours before the vote, White House spokesman Mike Hammer said in a statement that Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton had spoken with the chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Democratic Rep. Howard Berman, and indicated that “further Congressional action could impede progress on normalization of relations” between Turkey and Armenia. Still, Berman on Thursday urged fellow members of the committee to pass the resolution. “The Turks say passing this resolution could have terrible consequences for our bilateral relationship, and indeed perhaps there will be some consequences,” Berman said. “But I believe that Turkey values its relations with the United States at least as much as we value our relations with Turkey.” Turkey has warned the measure could jeopardize U.S-Turkish cooperation and set back negotiations aimed at opening the border between Turkey and Armenia. Hammer said Obama called Turkey’s president, Abdullah Gul, on Wednesday to express his appreciation for Turkey’s efforts to normalize relations with Armenia.

Q&A: Turkey and the Armenian ‘genocide’
Turkey has reacted angrily to a U.S. congressional panel decision to pass a resolution calling the 1915 killing of Armenians in Ottoman Turkey a genocide..

Q&A: Armenian genocide dispute
What was the Armenian “genocide” and why is it still such a sensitive issue–.

US to vote on Armenian ‘genocide’
US lawmakers debate a resolution to label as genocide the killing of Armenians by Turkish forces during World War I..

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Following the surprising House Panel vote yesterday that tested the durability of Turkeyâ—-s relationship with the United States, the Obama administrationâ—-s Secretary of State Hilary Clinton announced the intent of the administration to go against the decision of labelling the Great Calamity as a genocide.   Read More

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House panel may revive Armenian genocide resolution – latimes.com
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U.S. panel set to vote on Armenian genocide – Europe- msnbc.com
A U.S. congressional panel was set to vote on a resolution Thursday declaring the Ottoman era killing of Armenians as genocide. Ottoman Empire – Armenian Genocide – United States – Middle East – History

The Associated Press: Obama in a bind over Armenian genocide vote
Obama in a bind over Armenian genocide vote – The Associated Press http://bit.ly/bndhUl

House panel approves Armenian genocide measure – washingtonpost.com
House panel approves Armenian ‘genocide’ resolution: http://bit.ly/czjD7K

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Two and a half years after lawmakers fell short in their effort to pass a resolution to recognize the Armenian genocide, sponsors of the long-debated measure are launching a new bid to bring the issue before the House.

Recent Twitter Posts on Armenian Genocide

• U.S. panel set to vote on Armenian genocide: A U.S. congressional panel was set to vote on a resolution Th… http://bit.ly/9wnh2G #WhatsUp
• House panel to vote on Armenian genocide measure (AP)http://bit.ly/bHUGeO
• RT @AllysonNeville: At 10 am today, House Foreign Affairs Cmtee to vote on the Armenian Genocide Resolution: http://bit.ly/9Q3vIL #genocide
• RT @joellehatem US ‘to recognize Armenian genocide‘ http://bit.ly/cYLUzv #TurkeyWillNotLikey |via @spookyshant
• Or how the defense lobby joined the Turkish one against the ‘Armenian genocide‘ resolution.
• RT @joellehatem: US ‘to recognize Armenian genocide‘ http://bit.ly/cYLUzv #TurkeyWillNotLikey |via @spookyshant
• I favorited a YouTube video — Turkish Government Upset About Armenian Genocide Vote In The U.S. Congress http://youtu.be/sezXe226dSg–a
• RT @OKnox: Today: US-Turkey relations likely to take a hit as House Committee takes up "Armenian Genocide" resolution.
• US ‘to recognize Armenian genocide‘ http://bit.ly/cYLUzv #TurkeyWillNotLikey |via @spookyshant

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