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2009-07-14 China-Japan-Koreas

Turkish PM told to take back Xinjiang genocide remark

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Posted by ryuge 2009-07-14 07:52|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 Well...if this is what the Turkish government sets as the bar for genocide then they'd better be prepared to suck it up for the coming anniversary marking their little binge with the Armenians.

Posted by Procopius2k 2009-07-14 08:56|| 2009-07-14 08:56|| Front Page Top

#2 Especially since their usual defense against the Armenian thing is "tu quoque", which seeing as more Han than Uirghur have been reported killed in the rioting, seems like a somewhat-valid response to Erdogan's accusation.

Not that the Prime Minister of Turkey needs to listen to a Chinese propaganda organ, regardless of the merits of the matter.

Posted by Mitch H.">Mitch H. 2009-07-14 09:53|| http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/]">[http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/] 2009-07-14 09:53|| Front Page Top

#3 Genocide?

"I do not think it means what you think it means." - I. Montoya.

Posted by Halliburton - Mysterious Conspiracy Division 2009-07-14 11:31|| 2009-07-14 11:31|| Front Page Top

#4 It's not so much genocide as enslavement. The Chinese don't like "foreigners" and don't treat them very well, no matter who they are. What they're trying to do with the Uigurs is to ensure they are second-class citizens under the heel of the (Han) government. They're doing this by simply flooding the area(s) with Han Chinese, who get all the better-paying jobs, better education, and more choices in where and how they live. China HAS engaged in genocide to get rid of "foreigners" in the past, and wouldn't hesitate to do it again. Let's just call this "tempest in a teapot" a draw, and move on. The Chinese will continue to marginalize and victimize the Uigurs, and Turkey will do the same to the Kurds.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2009-07-14 15:18|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2009-07-14 15:18|| Front Page Top

#5 "Erdogan told reporters: 'The incidents in China are, simply put, a genocide. There's no point in interpreting this otherwise.'"

~~2 million~~ The Armenians could not be reached for comment.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2009-07-14 21:35|| 2009-07-14 21:35|| Front Page Top

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