Politics:

Human rights overwhelmed the Turkish blackmail

The USA made it quite clear to Turkey, that no matter how important this country is to America for the sake of national interests, no one can dictate the rules of the game to the American congressmen

October 11, 2007
The United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs approved Resolution 106 about the Armenian Genocide with 27 votes for and 21 against. "This decision became a challenge to the White House and poses serious threats for its relations with Ankara, which called the Resolution "unacceptable and making no sense for the Turkish nation."
 
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