politico.com - 4/24/2009
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OK, I promise to get off the Armenian genocide story soon, as it's obviously not the most important issue of the moment.
But the reason it's a worth noting is captured in this campaign video from Samantha Power, which made a big impression on Armenian-Americans, and in which she made the ...
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Obama: Just Another Liberal Hack Politician
Riehl World View —
... Politico has a video dealing with Obama's refusal to call the Armenian genocide a genocide, which he said he would do. It was supposed to be a sign of his great character and strength. Epic fail. ...
Two Views Of Obama's Armenian Genocide Policy
The Atlantic Politics Channel —
View one. Obama broke his campaign promise. This YouTube makes it clear. Samantha Power (who is a new mommy today -- congrats to her) -- said Obama would speak truth to power. Obama himself said he'd use the word "genocide." And he didn't. He needs Turkey too much. ...
Portrait of a dupe
Power Line —
... Ben Smith at Politico has posted a video of Samantha Power, during the campaign, assuring the Armenian-American community that of Barack Obama's "willingness as president to commemorate [the Armenian genocide] and certainly to call a spade a spade and to speak truth about it." Powers urges Armenian-Americans to "take my word for it. . .he's a person who can actually be trusted, which distinguishes him from some in the Washington culture." ...
War and Piece —
... April 24, 2009 Ben Smith on how Obama has handled the Armenian genocide issue, realpolitik pragmatist, vs. the campaign promise for someone who would call a spade a spade. Posted by Laura at April 24, 2009 09:03 PM
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