ARFD member: Armenian community mightn’t vote for Obama

PanARMENIAN.Net - Head of Armenian Cause Office and ARFD representative commented on U.S. President Barack Obama’s annual address on Armenian Genocide Commemoration Day, in which he once again stopped short of using the word “genocide.”

“Obama simply broke his pledge. Though he states his position has remained unchanged, he once again confined himself to pronouncing the word “genocide,” Kiro Manoyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, adding that the Armenian community might not back Obama’s candidacy during the presidential elections.

In his April 24, 2012 statement, Obama said in part, “Today, we commemorate the Meds Yeghern, one of the worst atrocities of the 20th century. In doing so, we honor the memory of the 1.5 million Armenians who were brutally massacred or marched to their deaths in the waning days of the Ottoman Empire. As we reflect on the unspeakable suffering that took place 97 years ago, we join millions who do the same across the globe and here in America, where it is solemnly commemorated by our states, institutions, communities, and families.”