Armenian Genocide

“The systematic killing and deportation of more than a million Armenians by Ottoman Empire forces in the early 20th century was ‘genocide,’ the United States formally declared on Saturday… While previous presidents have offered somber reflections of the dark moment in history, they have studiously avoided using the term genocide out of concern that it would complicate relations with Turkey, a NATO ally and important power in the Middle East.” (AP News)

Both sides applaud Biden’s decision:

“There is no historical question of whether these atrocities happened… Based in present-day...