These agressive actions. made possible by American weapons. caused the arms cutoff. (2) A maior principle of American foreign policy is abandoned. Reviving arms to Turkey without any action by Turkey to remedy the consequences of its aggression abandons a fundamental principle of American foreign policythat weapons are supplied by the United States to other countries for defensive and not for aggressive purposes. (3) Restoring arms sales to Turkey condones the continuing violations of law and bilateral agreements. Over 30.000 Turkish troops. equipped with American arms. still occupy 49% of Cyprus. an independent country. 180.000 Greek Cypriot refugees remain homeless. Turkey refuses to deal with these conditions. (4) This bill encourages further Turkish aggression. Arms ordered by Turkey before the embargo would be released "notwithstanding any other provision of law" including prohibitions against offensive use of American supplied arms.
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