Turks, and apparently BBC with their premature 'US to recognize Armenian genocide' reporting, are jumping to conclusions. This committee vote today (which will most likely pass the 'Genocide' terminology's application against modern-day Turkey, despite Obama Administration's last minute 'hold-off' until later cries today - how sincere!) is ONLY a recommendation to bring the resolution to a full vote on the floor of The House.
Then, and only then, would the entire House would get to vote (if it ever comes to that - highly unlikely). But even if it did 'pass' the vote, it is ONLY a NON-BINDING resolution to 'enforce' Obama and future Presidents to refer to the atrocities/massacres (committed by both sides for a variety of reasons I am not going to bore you with here) as 'Genocide' when commemorating the Armenian anniversary of the said acts on April 24 each year.
This non-binding resolution in no way would 'force' Turkey into admission or submission. But it will 'forever' change the US-Turkish relations for sure. Politicians will once again get in the way of history and truths. What else is new? Get over it Turks (and Armenians)!
By the way, wouldn't Turkey be better off redistributing the more than $2M it spends annually on lobbying efforts elsewhere, like investing into 'nuclear' energy (like Iran so boldly has)?
