Having gained a foothold in the Capitol Hill, now Turkey has targeted Hollywood

PanARMENIAN.Net - "The fund for the struggle against ungrounded accusations of Genocide" (ASÝMED) has started sending e-mails addressed to Mel Gibson, trying to talk the actor out of performing in the film dedicated to the Armenian Genocide.

According to ASÝMED President Turkish historian Savaþ Eðilmez, the Armenian Diaspora has offered Hollywood $100 million for the creation of the movie about the Armenian Genocide. "Several Hollywood companies prepare to shoot a film, where the Armenian point of view is represented. Mel Gibson has already been offered a role in a film like this. The movie may be created by Icon Productions, whose partner is Mel Gibson," said Eðilmez.

Together with this, the Turkish historian reminded that Sylvester Stallone was also intending to make a film based on the book by Franz Werfel "Forty Days of Musa Dagh". "However we sent him more than 3000 e-mails and he gave up this idea. The European Press has also started to have some doubts about the truthfulness of the book. We have started sending Gibson documents about the real order of events. We are sending e-mails warning that if Mel Gibson doesn't refuse to play this role in the movie, his company may suffer greatly. What we are doing is the answer to the new slanderous campaign, which was the case with the "Midnight Express". We must put pressure on the famous actor and explain him what had happened in real," emphasized Eðilmez.

The activeness of the Turkish lobby in the USA and Europe brings us to think that it is quite possible that the U.S. Congress, together with some European countries and the Great Britain in particular will call things by their proper names. However, what the most astonishing thing in this entire story is the exceptional impudence and confidence of the Turks that the whole world will be dancing to Turkey's tune. With its viewpoint on the Armenian Genocide the Bush Administration proved that Turkey may do in the USA whatever it wants and no one will ever say a word. Turks have started to attack violently everyone who qualifies the events of 1915 as Genocide. However, Turkey ignores a very important fact; the U.S. strategic interests in the Middle East and in Turkey are only the interests of the Administration, or to be more exact, of the Republican Party. The Democrats are of quite different viewpoint regarding the issue of the Armenian Genocide. Perhaps the reason is that the Republicans are more tied with the Iraqi oil and the ideas regarding the establishment of the independent Kurdistan.

The case with Mel Gibson, reminds of another movie actor Antonio Banderas, who was offered the role of Kemal Atatürk in a film dedicated to the life and activities of the "father of the Turkish Nation." Baderas then refused and the role of the Armenian Diaspora in his denial was not unnoticeable. The Armenian Diaspora didn't use any threats or blackmails, but provided some documents which revealed the real face of Atatürk.

The story with Mel Gibson, if he gives way to the Turkish blackmail may also become an example for other Hollywood stars. However, there is a hope that he will follow Omar Sharif, who isn't allowed to Turkey after his role in the film "Mayrig". However, it is very unlikely that this story will ever have any end. Turkey's future actions are not hard to guess: they are certainly going to speak against publishers, historians, and writers or against anyone who will dare to tell the truth. Meanwhile it is worth mentioning that in the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs none of those who voted against Resolution 106 doubted that it has indeed been genocide.