AYÞE ÖZGÜN
With the House well under the control of the Democrats and the Senate still teetering around the outcome of the election in the state of Virginia at the time of this writing, Washington politics seems to be taking on a more befitting role for the world’s most dominant power. This is, no doubt, the result of the good judgment of the American people and the principles on which the nation was built.
Lately, I had been lending an ear to various neocons who, almost unanimously, have been admitting to making wrong judgments and wrong assessments and to have taken the wrong actions in combating terrorism around the world. In fact, one went so far as to say something like, “The United States tried to make the world in its image.” Now what does that sentence remind you of, my readers? I’ll tell you what it reminds me of. It reminds me of the passage in the Bible that says that God created man in his image. As Republican Sen. John McCain said during a live press conference, “We came to change the government, but the government changed us.” I applaud him for his honesty, humbleness and integrity.
I watched President George W. Bush announcing the resignation of Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and also naming his replacement, Robert Gates. It was as if he was trying to wipe his own slate clean. I expected to hear more about Gates, but all I heard was just how great and wonderful Donald Rumsfeld had been. He listed the unsung actions undertaken by the outgoing secretary of defense for the safety of the American people. Rumsfeld, on the other hand, assessed his situation with the likes of Churchill (not a bad comparison when one considers Sir Winston’s wrong moves on the Dardanelles landing in World War I and the loss of 250,000 Allied troops along with another 250,000 soldiers lost on the Turkish side).
I had not heard about the corruption charges being brought against the Republican government during the election campaigns and hope they are not true. It would be too much to bear. It would really be too heavy a burden to carry on top of the mountain of bloodshed being created in Iraq.
I cannot conceal my womanly pleasure at watching Nancy Pelosi taking the helm in the House of Representatives. For the first time in American political history, a woman will be speaker of the House. I understand her place in protocol is right after Dick Cheney, who stands right next to the president. My hat goes off to Hillary Clinton for her second term in the Senate. I realize both of these Democrats will be pushing the Armenian bill through congress soon, but do you know what? I don’t care anymore! As former President Clinton said, “I have not had sexual relationships with that woman!” and won the election for the second time, I know in my heart of hearts that my ancestors did not commit genocide on the Armenian population of Anatolia and that we have the records to prove it. When Armenia finally opens up their archives, which no doubt will concur with ours, history will be rid of the slander and lies promoted by the Armenian diaspora. I so wish my column could be reviewed by both of these two successful women.
A new day is dawning around the troubled world. Let us hope common sense and logic will prevail instead of bullying and harassment. Let us hope the days of posting “wanted” signs with meaningless rewards of up to $25 million for a people who couldn’t care less and who look only for the basic standards of water and electricity in their lives are over.
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