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ADL, Editorial | April 25, 2013 3:11 pm
By Edmond Y. Azadian
The US once again witnessed events reminiscent of 9/11, although
fortunately on a more limited scale but of equal sensationalism. The
suspected Boston Marathon bombers, brothers Tsarnaev, terrorized
Boston and its suburbs for almost three days. Watertown, the hub of
many Armenian organizations, suffered the brunt of the massive manhunt
which climaxed with the capture of the younger terror suspect Dzhokhar
Tsarnaev in that same town. The elder brother, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26,
was killed during a shootout with the police.
Federal, state and local law enforcement officers did an outstanding
job to minimize collateral damage and finish the manhunt, before the
suspects inflicted further mayhem on the civilian population. The two
bombs that exploded at the marathon finish had already caused three
deaths and 170 injuries.
As the nation grieves its losses and wonders about the motivations of
the suspects, the news media is ahead of itself to snatch crumbs of
information to outdo competitors. Although that is the nature of the
news business, irresponsibility is not.
In an atmosphere of heightened tension, all evidence discovered, every
word said, every document released, is amplified and resonates loudly.
It seems that in this tense moment the Turkish and Azeri
disinformation services have played their dirty roles to deflect the
attention from the main case and float the Armenian name in the media,
knowing full well that once the damage is done to the Armenian image,
a million retractions and apologies cannot undo that damage.
It is beyond comprehension how the Armenian name was injected into
this conversation about Chechen alleged terrorists.
Last Sunday, during an interview with the ~SToday Show,~T the suspects~R
uncle, Ruslan Tsarni, made a shocking statement to Savannah Guthrie,
the anchorperson. Tsarni said a family acquaintance told him that
there was outside influence on Tamerlan. ~SHe said there is someone who
brainwashed him, some new convert to Islam. I would like to stress
[the acquaintance was] of Armenian descent.~T
This outrageous statement must not be left unchallenged and the truth
must come out.
The suspects~R uncle added he believes the radicalization occurred in
the United States not overseas. Interestingly, Tamerlan Tsarnaev
traveled to Russia last year where he met with a reportedly radical
Muslim cleric.
As a preemption of the approaching centennial of the Armenian
Genocide, Turkey and Azerbaijan have committed substantial resources
to deflect all anticipated negative press that that may tarnish their
images in the international community.
For the last several years, Azerbaijani news sources and even high
officials, have been accusing Artsakh (Karabagh) falsely of being a
conduit of opium trafficking, linking Afghanistan to Europe, whereas
in reality, it is Azerbaijan that is involved in that illicit trade.
Within the context of the disinformation war, it seems very reasonable
that Mr. Tsarni, a fellow Muslim, would try to muddy the water by not
only bringing in the name of Armenians, but stressing that fact.
The law enforcement and legal establishments of the country are
certainly duty-bound to divulge the identity of that ~Sfamily
acquaintance~T who may have provided the information to him about the
~SArmenian, a new convert to Islam,~T who had brainwashed these two
suspected terrorists. The ~SToday Show~T and its parent organization,
NBC, are equally responsible for not checking their sources about this
outlandish allegation, and since Mr. Tsarni insists that ~Sit started
here~T and ~Sit has nothing to do with Russia or Chechnya.~T
Meanwhile, preliminary investigations indicate that the elder brother,
Tamerlan, had taken a six-month trip to Dagestan and Chechnya last
year, and ~Srelatives say the bombing suspect found comfort back in
Dagestan.~T The headline is from a NY Times report (April 22) filed
from Makhachkala, capital city of Dagestan.
In the concluding paragraph of that report, the NY Times correspondent
writes: ~SSomething, it seems, may have driven Tamerlan Tsarnaev to
violence and Russian outlets have reported that investigators are
looking into connections he may have had with Mosques known to promote
extremist views.~T
In addition to the Times report, information has emerged that the
suspects had been under surveillance in Russia and the Russian law
enforcement authorities had contacted the FBI about them. Now some
questions arise whether the FBI did their due diligence or as a matter
of policy was contented with the fact that potential terrorists were
causing trouble for an adversary. Indeed, if not the US, but a NATO
ally, Turkey, was providing safe haven, training and arms to Chechen
rebels at one time to keep Russia~Rs southern borders simmering with
insurgency. When the US was supplying heat-seeking, shoulder-held
stringer rockets to Bin Laden to shoot down Soviet MIG planes in
Afghanistan, no one predicted 9/11.
All logic and existing information indicate that the Armenian
accusation is a blatant lie. But it has to be proven by the facts.
The legal establishment will certainly do a thorough job to reach the
bottom of this calamity. The truth will come out into the open, but
nobody will try to tend to the damage done to the reputation of the
Armenians. That is our job and if we are outraged enough, we have to
bombard Mr. Tsarni~Rs phone to come with the name of that ~SMuslim
convert of Armenian descent.~T Otherwise, he must issue an apology to
the Armenians.
Traditionally, there has been no love loss between Armenians and
Chechens. Even during the Genocide, the Kurds and the Chechens
massacred Armenians.
After the collapse of the Soviet empire, the Chechens began fighting
the Russians, and Armenia being a strategic ally of Russia, it was not
treated on friendly terms by the Chechens.
In addition to all the historic and political facts, all
investigations have been leading to Chechnya and Dagestan as most
likely location to radicalize these misguided young men.
It is possible that a man of ~SArmenian descent~T may convert to Islam
but the repeated emphasis, seemingly without any reason, that the man
who essentially lit the fuses of the two impressionable Chechen men
was Russian, without his name being revealed, seems to indicate a tall
tale, rather than express the true starting point of this cancer.
If this alleged culprit is living in the US, it will not be difficult
to find him. And if Mr. Tsarni cannot point to him, then he will
automatically become suspect himself. While his nephews are being
accused of planting bombs at the Boston Marathon, he himself has
planted a bomb in the news media to outrage an entire community.
It is incumbent upon every Armenian organization and individual to
take up this challenge seriously and act ~W act with fury and with a
demand for justice.
Readers should send a complaint to
http://www.today.com/id/29041920/ns/today/t/email-today/#.UXa0Z4IVlZI
and let NBC clean up after itself.
http://www.mirrorspectator.com/2013/04/25/outrage-and-fury/
ADL, Editorial | April 25, 2013 3:11 pm
By Edmond Y. Azadian
The US once again witnessed events reminiscent of 9/11, although
fortunately on a more limited scale but of equal sensationalism. The
suspected Boston Marathon bombers, brothers Tsarnaev, terrorized
Boston and its suburbs for almost three days. Watertown, the hub of
many Armenian organizations, suffered the brunt of the massive manhunt
which climaxed with the capture of the younger terror suspect Dzhokhar
Tsarnaev in that same town. The elder brother, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26,
was killed during a shootout with the police.
Federal, state and local law enforcement officers did an outstanding
job to minimize collateral damage and finish the manhunt, before the
suspects inflicted further mayhem on the civilian population. The two
bombs that exploded at the marathon finish had already caused three
deaths and 170 injuries.
As the nation grieves its losses and wonders about the motivations of
the suspects, the news media is ahead of itself to snatch crumbs of
information to outdo competitors. Although that is the nature of the
news business, irresponsibility is not.
In an atmosphere of heightened tension, all evidence discovered, every
word said, every document released, is amplified and resonates loudly.
It seems that in this tense moment the Turkish and Azeri
disinformation services have played their dirty roles to deflect the
attention from the main case and float the Armenian name in the media,
knowing full well that once the damage is done to the Armenian image,
a million retractions and apologies cannot undo that damage.
It is beyond comprehension how the Armenian name was injected into
this conversation about Chechen alleged terrorists.
Last Sunday, during an interview with the ~SToday Show,~T the suspects~R
uncle, Ruslan Tsarni, made a shocking statement to Savannah Guthrie,
the anchorperson. Tsarni said a family acquaintance told him that
there was outside influence on Tamerlan. ~SHe said there is someone who
brainwashed him, some new convert to Islam. I would like to stress
[the acquaintance was] of Armenian descent.~T
This outrageous statement must not be left unchallenged and the truth
must come out.
The suspects~R uncle added he believes the radicalization occurred in
the United States not overseas. Interestingly, Tamerlan Tsarnaev
traveled to Russia last year where he met with a reportedly radical
Muslim cleric.
As a preemption of the approaching centennial of the Armenian
Genocide, Turkey and Azerbaijan have committed substantial resources
to deflect all anticipated negative press that that may tarnish their
images in the international community.
For the last several years, Azerbaijani news sources and even high
officials, have been accusing Artsakh (Karabagh) falsely of being a
conduit of opium trafficking, linking Afghanistan to Europe, whereas
in reality, it is Azerbaijan that is involved in that illicit trade.
Within the context of the disinformation war, it seems very reasonable
that Mr. Tsarni, a fellow Muslim, would try to muddy the water by not
only bringing in the name of Armenians, but stressing that fact.
The law enforcement and legal establishments of the country are
certainly duty-bound to divulge the identity of that ~Sfamily
acquaintance~T who may have provided the information to him about the
~SArmenian, a new convert to Islam,~T who had brainwashed these two
suspected terrorists. The ~SToday Show~T and its parent organization,
NBC, are equally responsible for not checking their sources about this
outlandish allegation, and since Mr. Tsarni insists that ~Sit started
here~T and ~Sit has nothing to do with Russia or Chechnya.~T
Meanwhile, preliminary investigations indicate that the elder brother,
Tamerlan, had taken a six-month trip to Dagestan and Chechnya last
year, and ~Srelatives say the bombing suspect found comfort back in
Dagestan.~T The headline is from a NY Times report (April 22) filed
from Makhachkala, capital city of Dagestan.
In the concluding paragraph of that report, the NY Times correspondent
writes: ~SSomething, it seems, may have driven Tamerlan Tsarnaev to
violence and Russian outlets have reported that investigators are
looking into connections he may have had with Mosques known to promote
extremist views.~T
In addition to the Times report, information has emerged that the
suspects had been under surveillance in Russia and the Russian law
enforcement authorities had contacted the FBI about them. Now some
questions arise whether the FBI did their due diligence or as a matter
of policy was contented with the fact that potential terrorists were
causing trouble for an adversary. Indeed, if not the US, but a NATO
ally, Turkey, was providing safe haven, training and arms to Chechen
rebels at one time to keep Russia~Rs southern borders simmering with
insurgency. When the US was supplying heat-seeking, shoulder-held
stringer rockets to Bin Laden to shoot down Soviet MIG planes in
Afghanistan, no one predicted 9/11.
All logic and existing information indicate that the Armenian
accusation is a blatant lie. But it has to be proven by the facts.
The legal establishment will certainly do a thorough job to reach the
bottom of this calamity. The truth will come out into the open, but
nobody will try to tend to the damage done to the reputation of the
Armenians. That is our job and if we are outraged enough, we have to
bombard Mr. Tsarni~Rs phone to come with the name of that ~SMuslim
convert of Armenian descent.~T Otherwise, he must issue an apology to
the Armenians.
Traditionally, there has been no love loss between Armenians and
Chechens. Even during the Genocide, the Kurds and the Chechens
massacred Armenians.
After the collapse of the Soviet empire, the Chechens began fighting
the Russians, and Armenia being a strategic ally of Russia, it was not
treated on friendly terms by the Chechens.
In addition to all the historic and political facts, all
investigations have been leading to Chechnya and Dagestan as most
likely location to radicalize these misguided young men.
It is possible that a man of ~SArmenian descent~T may convert to Islam
but the repeated emphasis, seemingly without any reason, that the man
who essentially lit the fuses of the two impressionable Chechen men
was Russian, without his name being revealed, seems to indicate a tall
tale, rather than express the true starting point of this cancer.
If this alleged culprit is living in the US, it will not be difficult
to find him. And if Mr. Tsarni cannot point to him, then he will
automatically become suspect himself. While his nephews are being
accused of planting bombs at the Boston Marathon, he himself has
planted a bomb in the news media to outrage an entire community.
It is incumbent upon every Armenian organization and individual to
take up this challenge seriously and act ~W act with fury and with a
demand for justice.
Readers should send a complaint to
http://www.today.com/id/29041920/ns/today/t/email-today/#.UXa0Z4IVlZI
and let NBC clean up after itself.
http://www.mirrorspectator.com/2013/04/25/outrage-and-fury/