bulk of the population around the ottoman empire were walked into the desert and massacred in ffs, drownedds. this was not the first genocide of the 20th century, but a key moment in these catastrophes in that the word itself genocide came from this event. charlie: why has the united states refused to clearly call it a genocide? terry: the fact that it hasn't been covered by film. the reason why are merged together in that turkey has enormous strategic influence, both during the cold war and now. the turkish government said about denying the event and suppressing the event in terms of filmmaking and reporting. twice attempts- were made to make a film about the siege. the turkish government leaned on the the state department and studios to have its cost. -- to have it squashed. charlie: and still being fought over. terry: before president obama was elected promised to recognize the genocide, and reneged on that promise. his last comment was, my opinion of the event hasn't changed, but the g word could not be spoken. friend,sador, who was a was unable to say the g-word either although she wrot