Nahal Toosi
Two top aides to former President Barack Obama say his
administration failed by not officially declaring that the mass
slaughter of Armenians roughly 100 years ago constituted genocide — a
topic that threatens America’s fragile relationship with Turkey.
"It was a mistake," said Ben Rhodes, who served as a deputy
national security adviser in the Obama administration. "We should have
recognized the Armenian genocide."
"I'm sorry," added Samantha Power, Obama's ambassador to
the United Nations. "I'm sorry that we disappointed so many Armenian
Americans."
