Perhaps you read the original story of how a man named Richard Hoagland was nominated by Bush for ambassador to Armenia, despite his unwillingness to use the word Genocide to describe the slaughter of our people. However, he was blocked in the Senate. Guess what? He's back!
The White House announced the submission of Richard Hoagland Tuesday, despite calls by top Democrats to withdraw the nomination because of his refusal to call the World War I-era killings of Armenians genocide.Okay, so what gives? Democrats control Congress and they have threatened Bush not to resubmit his nomination, but he has gone ahead with it. We need to make sure this Dick doesn't get passed the Senate for the last time.
Hoagland's predecessor, John Evans, reportedly had his tour of duty cut short because, in a social setting, he referred to the killings as genocide.
Menendez and the Senate's top Democrat, Harry Reid, wrote a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in early December asking the Bush administration to withdraw the nomination.
The Bush administration has warned that even congressional debate on the genocide question could damage relations with Turkey, a moderate Muslim nation that is a NATO member and an important strategic ally.
Here's what you do:
Contact your Senators and tell them why they must block Hoagland. Here's a list you can cite, which includes "Asserting that the Armenian Genocide does not qualify as an instance of genocide," "Providing contradictory statements or failing to respond to U.S. Senate inquiries," and "Abandoning America's leadership on genocide prevention."
Whatever you can do, do it!
EDIT: The Armenian National Committee of America has added an easy-to-send form which emails, faxes, or creates a professional letter to send to your representative. Here's the link!
Source: IHT
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