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**HwoRas1** · 10-24-2005, 07:00 AM

Originally posted by Oerdin
Remember that much of eastern Turkey, Kurdistan, and northwestern Persia used to be part of the Armenian Kingdom so Armenians were settled in a large area. Notice how their current state is tiny. The Armenians were only a majority in a small portion of their historic territory. Most of the areas had a plurality of Turks, then Kurds, then Armenians. History has not been kind to them.

Remember that the Brits sponsored many revolts in the Ottoman Empire during the war. I don't find it unlikely that there was a widespread Armenian uprising. That, however, in no way justifies the response.

The Turks had turned nastier and nastier since the Russians handed them their ass in the 1870s, and they blaimed on the Christians living in their territories.

10-24-2005, 07:00 AM	#4
HwoRas1 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 441 Senior Member	Originally posted by Oerdin Remember that much of eastern Turkey, Kurdistan, and northwestern Persia used to be part of the Armenian Kingdom so Armenians were settled in a large area. Notice how their current state is tiny. The Armenians were only a majority in a small portion of their historic territory. Most of the areas had a plurality of Turks, then Kurds, then Armenians. History has not been kind to them. Remember that the Brits sponsored many revolts in the Ottoman Empire during the war. I don't find it unlikely that there was a widespread Armenian uprising. That, however, in no way justifies the response. The Turks had turned nastier and nastier since the Russians handed them their ass in the 1870s, and they blaimed on the Christians living in their territories.
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