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    Ask Christiane Amanpour

    What about the Armenian Genocide?

     

    Hello Christiane,

     

    Let me first say that I admire and respect you and your work as a journalist. Thank you for all of your hard work.

     

    I watched your documentary "Scream Bloody Murder" last night and was surprised and disappointed that you left out the Armenian Genocide, which happened to be the first genocide of the 20th century.

     

    Why?

     

    I'm saddened by the stance the U.S has on this issue, and I would expect at least for journalists to look at the facts and report them. Its unfortunate that today, Genocide, Ethnic Cleansing, or whatever new term one uses for this act, still happens today and yet nothing is really done to stop it. Hitler once said (referring to the Armenian Genocide) "Who remembers the Armenians"... and yet, I'm still waiting for someone to answer that question. I thought it might be answered in "Scream Bloody Murder", but it was not, and again the question remains unanswered.

     

    I would like to recommend a documentary for you to watch. 'The River Ran Red' is the epic search for survivors of the Armenian Genocide of 1915 along the Euphrates River. From his archives of 400 testimonies of survivors and eyewitnesses, award-winning filmmaker J. Michael Hagopian weaves a compelling story of terrifying intensity, taking the viewer from the highland waters of the river to the burning deserts of Syria... and to the final resting place of those whose blood ran red in the waters of the Euphrates.

     

    I hope that your documentary can be updated to include the Armenian Genocide, to complete the history and to hear those Armenians who also Scream Bloody Murder.

     

    Sincerely,

    Zareh Marzbetuny

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