"The Grandchildren of Killers"

We are quick to criticize our elected politicians when they are deserving of criticism. It's only fair, therefore, that we also praise them when they do the right thing.

At a press conference this past wednesday, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper affirmed the canadian position on armenian genocide:
that it happened.

...For decades, previous Canadian governments refused to call it 'genocide' for fear of upsetting Turkey, which is blamed for the massacre....

...It is a sensitive issue that, when raised by the Tory Opposition during the previous minority government, was quickly defeated by reigning Liberals who feared angering the Turkish government by labeling the events as a genocide or condemn it as a crime against humanity...

However, during a news conference Wednesday in southern Manitoba, Harper affirmed his belief that the Armenians who died during those years were in fact, subjects of a genocide.

...Turkey's ambassador to Canada thinks the decision goes too far. "Your own citizens of Turkish origin, they are proud Canadians as much as you are," said His Excellency Aydemir Erman. "So your own House is branding them as the grandchildren of killers."...

[slogan on banner: "We are proud of our past"]




Maybe it would be more accurate to speak of killers of grandchildren.......


Hat tip to hyelog for news about the press conference, for otherwise we wouldn't have noticed the Global National item.