Nicholas Burns: Bush Administration Never Denied Murders of 1.5 Million Armenians

PanARMENIAN.Net - Under Secretary of State Nicholas Burns said that the Bush administration has never denied the murders of 1.5 million Armenians. "Despite some claims, nether candidate for the US Ambassador in Armenia Richard Hoagland, nor the presidential administration have ever humbled and denied the fact that during its last days of existence the Ottoman Empire deported and executed half a million Armenians," writes Burns in his letter which has been spread by Associated Press. The agency claims that the letter was addressed to Senator Robert Menendez's assistant, who refused to say his name since the administration was against publishing the letter. It is well known that Senators Menendez and the leader of democrats in Senate Harry Reid sent a letter to State Secretary Condoleezza Rice asking to reject Hoagland's candidacy: "It will be shameful for the whole diplomatic corps if Richard Hoagland's candidacy, who has a perfect service record, will not be confirmed as US Ambassador in Armenia in connection with the disagreements of the previous Ambassador in Armenia John Evans," the letter says.



AP also brings the words of Congressman Adam Schiff who stated that the USA during last years got a perfect opportunity to adopt a resolution on the Armenian Genocide. Also it is mentioned that new head of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, as reported her press secretary, continues to remain a supporter for adopting such a resolution, RFE Radio Liberty reports.