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War and Peace, and the Importance of Language
One and a half million Armenians were slaughtered almost 100 years ago. Yesterday, a committee of Congress labeled it "genocide." Also, Al Gore and the Nobel Peace Prize.
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenOne and a half million Armenians were slaughtered almost 100 years ago. Yesterday, a committee of Congress labeled it "genocide." Will Turkey retaliate by withdrawing support for America's war in Iraq? What does the word "genocide" really mean and why is it so important? Also, is Al Gore's Nobel Peace Prize a a rebuke to President Bush? Will it make Al Gore a presidential candidate once again?
Banner image: Former U.S. vice president Al Gore arrives to speak to reporters during a news conference discussing his Nobel Peace Prize win at the offices of Alliance for Climate Protection offices October 12, 2007 in Palo Alto, California. Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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3 storiesFirst an Oscar, Now Al Gore Wins the Nobel Peace Prize
Al Gore has won this year's Nobel Peace Prize for his international work on global warming. He shares the award with the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change . The former Vice President vowed to honor the award by working to speed up the world's change in awareness about the urgency of the problem.
Read the story6 minArmenian Genocide Resolution Upsets Turks and White House
Starting in 1915, the declining Ottoman Empire killed one and a half million Armenians. For decades, Armenian-Americans have demanded that Congress label that "genocide," and yesterday the House Foreign Relations Committee did so .
Read the story37 minIs Gore's Nobel Win Also a Rebuke to President Bush?
The White House said today that President Bush was "happy" for Al Gore that he won the Nobel Peace Prize .
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