Bad news
When I went to the headlines on Radio Free Europe today for Armenia, I couldn't decide which bit of news was the worst... so you can decide for yourself.
US Sponsors Postpone Push For Armenian Genocide Bill
Armenia Seeks Major Curbs On Western Vote Monitoring
Ter-Petrosian Declares Presidential Bid In Yerevan Rally
posted by Raffi K. at 2:17 PM
3 Comments:
I think domestically the vote monitoring curb is the worst. Diasporically speaking it's of course the postpone/cancellation? of the genocide bill.
I like seeing Kocharian & Co. squirming with the entrance of Ter-Petrosian. Whether LTP is a viable threat remains to be seen, and even though he is terribly corrupt so is the current government- and the currently government up until now has been allowed to do so practically unopposed. If a figure as big as LTP can get some traction, at least they'll have some competition and perhaps not able to flaunt the rules as much as they have up until now. Not saying if LTP beat them it'd be a victory for freedom, but when you're in the kind of hopeless situation you are now anything that they see as a threat can't be all bad.
Then again things can always get worse. I guess it's up to one's personal opinion at this point whether LTP actually can make it that much worse or not.
hehe.. one of those days huh? i had the same exact feeling!
Well, to be fair, I truly believe that the vote is just being postponed until Congress regains their spine to support the cause. So its just as important now to pressure Congress for support. Pelosi seems devoted. If she pushed for a vote now, it would have been killed, given the amount of lobbying Turkey, the State Department and Bush have been doing in the couple of weeks.
Post a Comment
<< Home