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Posted by on Apr 14, 2015 in Blog, Politics | 7 comments

Was There Really Such as Thing as the 1915 Armenian “Genocide?”

 

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This column created a firestorm when I first wrote and published it.  I lost friends and even received threats.  Nonetheless, I stand by the conclusions herein.  Until it can be shown an orchestrated and deliberate “genocide” occurred, I remain convinced the horrific episode known as the attempt to exterminate Armenians was one of many terrible outcomes of World War I and unbridled nationalism.

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Posted by on Apr 9, 2015 in Blog, Politics | 3 comments

American Hypocrisy at Its Worst in the Middle East

 

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The United States has a peculiar way of defending and promoting freedom and democracy abroad, particularly in the increasingly turbulent Middle East.  

To illustrate American foreign policy’s glaring double standard, let us compare two predominantly Muslim, oil-rich nations.  These two nations are treated differently by the United States and most of its closest allies.

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