Why These Republicans Voted against the Armenian-Genocide Resolution

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Why These Republicans Voted against the Armenian-Genocide Resolution
By Zachary Evans        October 31, 2019 3:54 PM

While there perhaps were plausible strategic concerns for some lawmakers, others seemed to have more parochial, even personal, reasons for their opposition.

The House resolution to recognize the Armenian genocide passed overwhelmingly on Tuesday despite opposition from eleven Republican members, two of whom cited geo-strategic concerns while the rest remained silent on their justification for opposing the legislation.

Contra Ilhan Omar, who voted “present” on the bill, there is a broad academic consensus that roughly 1.5 million Armenians were massacred by Ottoman troops between 1914 and 1923, although acknowledging as much has long been considered a provocation in Ankara. While there perhaps were plausible strategic concerns that dissuaded certain members from voting in favor of the resolution (such as a desire to prevent Turkey from more fully embracing Russia), other lawmakers seem to have more parochial, even personal, reasons for their opposition. 

Read more at: https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/10/armenian-genocide-resolution-house-republicans-explain-opposition/