There can be no quibbling that the Armenians endured terrible suffering. bu t one has to wonder what possible good such a resolution will achieve. It puts great strain on a longstanding U.S. friendship with Turkey. a country that has been one of Americas strongest allies in NATO. The resolution also comes at a time when Turkey has been seeking help from the United States in resolving Its Bulgarian emigration controversy and pursuing democratic reforms that may lead to membership in the European Community. Turkey has been fighting its past for years and. this far. has been only partially successful. Must It now accept that one of its strongest alliesMeaning the United States. of courseblames it for the genocide of another people? Such sentiment only encourages the adverse feelings toward Turkey that surfaced when Turkey asked for assistance In dealing with its Bulgarian emigration crisis. Still reading from the Wall Street Journal editorial of October 10. 1989: Mr. Doles odd effort notwithstanding. most of Turkeys political problems lie with the Europeans.
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