Rice And Gates Warn House Of Representatives On Armenian Draft

WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates warned the House of Representatives regarding the draft resolution on so-called Armenian genocide with a letter, stating it would cause serious damage if it passes.
Sources told the A.A that the letter that is signed by Gates and Rice has been sent to Speaker of House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, John Boehner from the Republican Party, and Tom Lantos, chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee.
It is claimed that both Rice and Gates explained that if the draft passes, Turkish-American relationships will be seriously damaged and this would harm national interests of U.S.
The draft, which has been presented at the end of January, is waiting in the House of Representatives and it is not clear whether it will be put on the agenda or not.
It was announced that a similar draft is expected to be presented to the Senate this week.