Ratcheting up the pressure on President Barack Obama’s administration, the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday overwhelmingly approved a resolution that condemns as genocide the atrocities committed by the Islamic State group against Christians and other religious and ethnic minorities in Iraq and Syria.
The measure passed by a vote of 393-0, illustrating the heavy bipartisan support for action on Capitol Hill. Secretary of State John Kerry is leaning toward making a genocide determination against the Islamic State and could do so as early as this week, when a congressional deadline for a decision has been set.
But the Obama administration officials have cautioned that a legal review is still under way and said it is likely Kerry will not meet Thursday’s deadline. House Speaker Paul Ryan chided the White House for the anticipated delay.
“As the administration waffles on this issue and doubles-down on its failed strategy to defeat [ISIS], the American people are speaking loudly and clearly on this issue,” the Wisconsin Republican said.
The House resolution identifies the Islamic State’s actions against Christians, Yazidis and other groups, including the Kurds, as “genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity.”
The resolution was sponsored by Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, R-Neb., who said his congressional district includes the highest concentration of Yazidis in the U.S. Many of them received visas in return for working as translators for American military forces and brought their families with them.
An executive branch determination of genocide, however, would be different from the House measure and fraught with moral and potential legal consequences. It would also mark only the second time a U.S. administration has reached that conclusion while a conflict is ongoing. The first was in 2004 when Secretary of State Colin Powell determined that atrocities being committed in Sudan’s Darfur region constituted genocide.
Powell reached that determination amid much lobbying from human rights groups but only after State Department lawyers advised him that it would not, contrary to legal advice offered to previous administrations, obligate the United States to take action to stop it.
In that case, the lawyers decided that the 1948 U.N. Convention against genocide did not impose a legal obligation on states to prevent genocide from taking place outside of their territory. Powell instead called for the U.N. Security Council to appoint a commission to investigate and take appropriate legal action if it agreed with the genocide determination.
Kerry faces similar issues. Although the United States is already involved in military strikes against the Islamic State and has helped prevent some incidents of ethnic cleansing, notably of Yazidis, some argue that a genocide determination could require additional U.S. action. At the least, a determination would probably be accompanied by a referral to the Security Council for possible prosecution by either the International Criminal Court or some other tribunal that might be set up specifically for Syria and Iraq.
Kerry denied reports that his legal advisers were reluctant to support a determination of genocide but suggested he was not satisfied with their initial opinions.
“I have asked our legal department to evaluate, to re-evaluate actually, several observations that were circulating as part of the vetting process of this issue,” he said, adding that he would act “very, very soon.”
In a bid to push the process, several groups including the Catholic organization Knights of Columbus released reports documenting what they said is clear evidence that the legal standard has been met.
Knights of Columbus chief Carl Anderson applauded the resolution Monday, saying the measure makes clear “that the United States is not afraid to call the horror these innocents have faced by its proper name.”
A 280-page report by the Knights of Columbus identifies by name more than 1,100 Christians who have been killed by Islamic State militants. It also details numerous instances of people kidnapped, raped, sold into slavery and driven from their homes, along with the destruction of churches.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Britain, Germany, France, Canada and the U.S. have sat by while these horrors have taken place. In the late 1930’s it was apathy that allowed tyrants to grow and harm innocents. Today it’s political correctness that allows genocides to happen.
American Citizens need to understand that nobody wants to send our soldiers to protect other countries or to go to War. But if we don’t protect other countries they will come here. That is just the way it is with evil. ISIS and other or\ganizations like that are evil. You cannot turn your back on evil, because it just makes them stronger. Vote for strength, if you don’t it is like opening the doors to evil to come into the USA.
jan-
Did you know that the Obama administration sent arms, ammunition, vehicles, money, and gave training to ISIS forces?
It’s apparent that the Preznit, at least, does not consider ISIS to be evil. i’ve seen the video where he admits to the above.
McCain doesn’t think them evil, either. i’ve seen THAT video, too.
What do you call someone who supports evil?
The antichrist
They are evil to, anyone that lets this happen is just as bad.
Mc Cain is an evil person. https://www.google.com/search?q=Mccain+and+Isis+head+photo+with+Baghdadi&espv=2&biw=1433&bih=835&tbm=isch&imgil=vuKWYFyOpyvSJM%253A%253B3MCv-Q55ENhsmM%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.globalresearch.ca%25252Fdid-john-mccain-meet-with-abu-bakral-baghdadi-the-alleged-head-of-the-islamic-state-isis-isil-daesh%25252F5498177&source=iu&pf=m&fir=vuKWYFyOpyvSJM%253A%252C3MCv-Q55ENhsmM%252C_&usg=__25pl75K5zxrfFBxwrKON1ErrTHk%3D&ved=0ahUKEwjHnIKrtcTLAhWM4SYKHf67AQEQyjcIKg&ei=bufoVsetKYzDmwH-94YI#imgrc=vuKWYFyOpyvSJM%3A
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EVIL!!!
One would think from past times, that the US government would realize just how this works!
Sadly, so many died before and during WWII in Europe.
I do wish our legislators and this administration would wake up!
Ann,
You are asking the Democratic party to do something. Well! Don’t hold your breath.
To Be fair, I don’t see much help coming from a Republican Congress.
Well administration is Muzzy so you can forget that. I can’t understand the congress though.
WE have already done that, And they are coming here Anyway.
Hi Jan! I’m sorry to inform you but EVIL is already here.
Like has so often been said, “the way for evil to grow is good men doing nothing”. like the aforementioned countries did in the thirties.
You are so right.
Why does it take this long to declare it a genocide. It is. And it is What it is. Why on earth can they not see that and declare it as such???
It is not the naivete of Congress that is to blame. The damn that is stopping America from doing anything is the fact that the United States Government is now run by the same Muslims who are perpetrating the crimes against humanity in other parts of the world.
Just wait, it will be coming to your town or city soon.
Pray for Trump as he is our last bastion of relief!
You said it! Obummer the big ISIS supporter has stopped any Christian from entering America in further support for his Muslims he himself wants it to continue.thousands of Christans have had their heads cut off. Their children taken for slavery. It is so blatant. But like he says if the winds blow he will stand for the Muslims not the American people. Our congress and Senate will stand by and not lift a hand to all of his Atrocitys! His anti constitution and illegal fronts to it are impeachable and they refuse to touch him. How is this working for Americans?
the fact that our congress has not impeached this muslim scum Obama ,makes me sick to my stomach…grow a set of balls and impeach ths muslim president, and how on this earth did this piece of garbage Obama EVER GET ELECTED….SHAME ON THIS COUNTRY FOR LETTING THIS HAPPEN, WE HAVE SIGNED OUR OWN DEATH WARRANTS,
Actually it cowardice….
I wonder what Obama would do if it was “Infidels” who were committing genocide on Muslims??
Don’t see how it could be any plainer……with a muslim in the White House no wonder he won’t say the words. Talking about his own kind. Isn’t it obvious that he hates Christians and Jews……only ones he lifts up are his fellow terrorists.
America’s church leaders haven’t done enough to help these people. Large Archdioceses like Boston can afford to have commercials on radio or tv to make the people aware and to raise funds to help. They don’t. So couldn’t Baptists or Episcopalians and even Jewish.
Good point. Get off the stick folks and call it what it is.
I know the ACLJ under Jay Sekulow has been as well as others . Have contributed to the ACLJ and signed many petitions . That is one place to start.
Thanks Brian. I donate to the Catholic Near East Welfare Association to help the persecuted Christians.
We also need to raise awareness of the plight of our Veterans who have fought this evil and all others so bravely. Surely, we could do more to assure they have the care they need, with no limitations.
They are living an unending personal nightmare all alone.
Ann,
I am a vet. I don’t like fighting against those who have been given American weapons via the Obama Administration. Can you imagine what we are up against?
Hi Kibert! Thank you for your service
The World Council of Churches, which embodies all Christian denominations, is working diligently to raise money for this problem. Just because you don’t see it on TV doesn’t mean it isn’t happening. Those of us who go to church hear appeals every Sunday and are updated on events.
He just lacks courage………………………………………………………………………………
The entire Obama Administration lack courage and lack action but they always have wonderful rhetoric don’t they? The democrats, in general, are a pathetic lot…can’t resolve the issues within the country and can’t take care of business outside the country… what can they do besides talk?
People need understand what the Parties stand for.
The Democratic Party stands for supporting those who cannot take care of themselves; taking money from those who do support themselves to take care of those who don’t want to take care of themselves or because of situations in their family cannot support themselves. But life time care needs to be re-defined. Democrats do not want to get involved in the business of other countries, they want the USA to be a pristine nation. But these other nations are not on the same page. They believe if you are weak that is a prime time to attack. How many people realize that we owe $19Trillion dollars in debt. That this is not payable. This is because they voted Democrat. It is not our President’s job to spend our money they way he seems fit. How did this happen? Where did this money go? The debt is owed, our currency is going to be devalued by the IMF. Is anyone aware of this and do they understand what this means to the future of our country. NK wants to blow us off the planet, do the people know this?
Do we know who these illegals that are coming across our borders in droves are, Does anyone care? Look at all the people who want to vote for Hillary, a continuation of the Obama policies. Do they care what our nation is looking like. Elections in 5 states today may give us an idea of what we are up against. Is anyone following the elections or do they find it boring????? Many people don’t like Trump, but of all of the candidates he is the only one who has lived his philosophy. The others are saying something but they haven’t lived it. They just think if they can say the right buzz words that you will vote for him. It is time we start voting for people who have walked the talk? I could go on, but if this doesn’t get your brain working then nothing will.
Well said Jan.
But people won’t believe it until they go to their ATM and walk away with nothing, not one cent.
oBAMA OUGHT TO WAKE UP to the genocide by muslims against christains.Every country muslims march through the muslims only know how to tear down and kill.They don’t build up anythings.Muslims want to live in the 7th century bomb them back to the 7th century no cars no power,no modern meds.
Ifmuslims want to use the knife or sword against christains then the knife or sword ought to be used 25 to one against them.
Obama IS awake and IS the person that initiated the infiltration of Muslims into America.
Obama IS responsible for the damnation of this country and is very proud to be a Muslim.
Obama IS going to take out every American by way of Muslims he has brought into America.
I say: If a Muslim is allowed into America he should be willing to drink a cup of pigs blood.
(VETTING ACCOMPLISHED)
Talk came cheap in the past. The Americans have been duped, and continue to be so.
Dividing our country did not come from Trump.
The seeds were planted long long ago and the harvest has been growing for a long time.
Anyone with a sense of human nature could see that we the people, were being ignored.
It was only a matter of time for dissent.
As the summer heat progresses, it is not unreasonable to expect the paid protesters to incite the uninformed others, who are being used. Paid protesters can incite thousands. It is a cancer that
will grow and create more unrest than we have ever seen.
Those sitting in government offices, do not wish the status quo to change, as Washington has been ruled by the insiders, who reap the benefit of keeping things just the way they have been.
Those seeking office during this election process, do not help the situation at all.
They are all insiders or have been insiders, but one.
Wake up American people! Vote for your choice. we have 2 choices insiders or not. Which will it be? Who knows. Time will tell. Let us hope we all take serious stock of what it all means.
Think out of the box, to solve problems and not the same old ways that have gotten us to this messy situation!
Larry,
How can you expect a Muslim President and his Muslim Cabinet, etc. to go against their beliefs?
I don’t understand your thinking! They are not Christian, as Obama has said on T.V.
In 2006, Obama stated, on T.V., that this is no longer a Christian Nation. Or did you miss that?
He is a Muslim it’s nothing to do with courage! Can’t talk down about Islam. Obama is a traitor to the USA
OBAMA IS A SELF PROCLAIMED MUSLIM. HE HAS ALSO STATED THAT IF IT COMES DOWN TO CHOOSING, HE WOULD SIDE WITH THE MUSLIMS.
There are more people on welfare, food stamps, disability, workman comp, given child support, etc. then those who work. The country is out-of-balance. Try that in an airplane and see what happens. Well, the same is going to happen to America.
His father was a Muslim, and he has said he is also a Muslim. Everyone knows what Obama stands for, and it isn’t for the American people. Almost the end of his 8 years of evil, and no one has stood up to fight or remove him from office. The wants of the people do not count anymore in this country.
How do you force the devil worshiping muslim in the WH to do anything?
IMPEACH, JAIL, FIRING SQUAD
This guy is rotten to the core, cannot be fixed and lives in some irrational world. He is irrelevant and just dumb as a toad, so let’s just impeach so we can get this thing to stop laying rotten eggs.
It is time to march on the White House and get rid of the bxxxard or is he as bixch
What we ought to do for every christains head thats cut off 25 muslins ought to die in the sam manner.And send un-karing obama if there’s being slattered of christains.Those who live by the MUSLIMS SWORD SHALL DIE BY THE MUSLIMS SWORD.
AMEN!! REMEMBER, JESUS TOLD PETER THOSE WHO PICK UP THE SWORD DIES BY THE SWORD!!!
OBUMMER IS WATCHING THIS ELECTION VERY CLOSE AND IF
HELL-ARY DOES NOT WIN, THEN HE’S GOING TO CALL AN ILLEGAL MARTIAL LAW.
WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO ACT AS OTHER COUNTRIES DO AND OUST DICTATOR OBUMMER OUT, THEN PUT HIM BEFORE A FIRING SQUAD FOR SEVERAL ACCOUNTS OF TREASONS, AND IMPRISON ALL ILLEGAL MUSLIMS, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO BREAK THE LAWS. DEPORT ALL OTHERS BACK TO THE COUNTRIES THEY CAME/COME FROM. WE NEED TO SEND ALL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS BACK TO THE I ORIGINAL COUNTRY.
AS FOR
HELL-ARYS AND BILLY BOY, THEY BOTH NEED TO BE IN PRISON FOR THE REST OF THEIR ROTTEN LIVES.
patrick-
i agree with you except for one word and one sentence. Replace “impeach” with “arrest.” If D’OweBama is impeached – well, you can only impeach a president who is rightfully there, and D’Owebama is not. He’s illegitimate, not being Natural Born as the Constitution requires.
Then, too, he’s committed Treason on multiple occasions.
“March(ing) on Washington” won’t do any good; the Feds are too well-armed and will repel any insurrection with devastating force, especially if a bunch of poorly armed and completely untrained yahoos go there.
What you need to do is get some Delta-force, some Seals, some Green Beret and some Rangers, among others, to mount a well-orchestrated assault on either the White House or a motorcade containing him, and take him prisoner. This is an internal gov’t problem, and the military, IMO, needs to stop it with as much civilian support as possible. Besides, the military will know of most if not all of the bolt-holes the president has available to him, and they can seal them off before he can awake to the situation.
This is America.I believe it will be here long after the mistake acting as potus is gone and hopefully imprisoned for his terrorist acts against this nation.I think that a major revolution in the thought process of the American electorate needs to take place and only then will people who want what is best for americans will be elected to office.We must stand for AMERICA!!!!
Don’t impeach obama just go ahead and arrest obama for treason for high crimes against the american people.Arrest obama for high crimes aganist the american people.Giving the muslims =brotherhoom millions of hard earned tax paying money is a crime in itself.Its time congress closes the purse strings to obama.
And make obama ask for funds when he needs money.Americans will be praying to GOD Not alaua when obama black ass finally leaves the white house.I will donate 1 gallon of pine sol to help clean the dirty smell out of the white house.
Sadly, the major spiritual leaders (exception Pope Francis) within both Western and Eastern Christendom remain also silent in their voices of condemnation of this violent persecution of our sisters and brothers in Christ Crucified and Risen!
Fr Tom: I thought that the Pope gave marginal mention to this crisis while at the UN and Washington, DC. The Archdiocese of Boston does little. Only Catholic Near East Welfare does much.
Since the 7th century 623 years after the death of Christ, Muslims have been killing Christians. To date, scientific estimate of Christians killed by Muslims are 292 million.
That’s how brutal these barbarians are. Muslims in Syria, including Muslim terrorists are allowed by Obama to seek refuge in the US. But Christians are not allowed. Fact is Christians almost all Christians are now being killed by Muslims in Syria. They are the ones who need help to seek refuge. But NO, president Obama does not want Christians to come to the US. He accepted Muslims instead, to infiltrate the US to make them majority so that Islam, the religion of peace will rule the world.
This should NOT have been put off this long…………… because of the president’s lack of acknowledgement of the situation, he has handled this ALL wrong!!!!!!!!!! I will be so grateful when he leaves!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We the people are fed up with the lies and deceit of the greedy politicians who think more of themselves than the people they represent. They are a group of self-righteous individuals who capitalize on every opportunity to benefit themselves. Our voice is being heard loud and clear. Politicians, you will mistreat us no more. We will elect a person who is not a politician and cannot be bought. One who is on a mission to take this country back and restore the greatness that it once had. We will elect a one Donald J. Trump. And so it shall be.
GEORGE, I TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOU. GOD OUR FATHER/CREATOR’S HAND IS UPON DONALD TRUMP BECAUSE HE IS THE MAN GOD ALMIGHTY HAS CHOSEN TO TURN THIS COUNTRY BACK TO THE US CONSTITUTION, IT WILL THEN BE OUR DUTY AND RESPONSIBLE OF EVERY TRUE AMERICAN CITIZEN TO UNITE AND HELP BRING THIS COUNTRY BACK TO GOD ALMIGHTY OUR FATHER/CREATOR, TO WHERE OUR COUNTRY WAS FIRST BUILT AND ESTABLISHED BY OUR FOREFATHERS AND FOUNDING FATHERS!!!!! AMERICA WAS BUILT AND ESTABLISHED AS A CHRISTIAN NATION AND WE MUST GIVE IT BACK TO GOD.
GOD BLESS AMERICA ONCE AGAIN AND GOD BLESS DONALD TRUMP!!!
The Obama administration seems to have trouble admitting what the rest of the world already knows–militant Islam is destroying everyone who doesn’t embrace their radical agenda and worldview.
As far as not getting involved, the U.S. government is already involved. Military strikes are taking place daily against ISIS targets. The problem for this president is that a genocide declaration would bring attention to the violence carried out in the name of Islam, the “peaceful” religion whose name means submission. That’s why this president can’t seem to acknowledge the obvious.
What’s happening to the Syrian Christians is most tragic,BUT there is ANOTHER GENOCIDE, IN A MUCH HIGHER ORDER OF MAGNITUDE perpetrated by Turkey against the Kurdish population mainly in Turkey proper, as well as in Northern Syria and Iraq!! However, since Turkey is a NATO “ally” (run by Erdogan, a bloodthirsty Islamic dictator!) the Western “mainstream media” is carefully avoiding/covering this crime! Kurdish cities like Diyarbakir, Cizre, Yuksekova and Nusaybin. have been bombed into the ground by the Turkish air force, with tens of thousands of civilian victims. Without the slightest reaction from the US and all other NATO governments! It’s time that the Congress directs their attention to THIS GENOCIDE! Not to mention the Turkish 1915 Armenian genocide, when Turkey slaughtered 1.5 million innocent Armenians, crime still not acknowledged by any Turkish government since… Compared to Turkey ISIS are bloody amateurs!
Whether or not butchering innocent people is an atrocity or not is a no brainer!!! The reason obama will not submit to the same is because he AGREES with what these bastards are doing! He’s one of them!! He has been bringing in over 15,000 per month into this country for the past 7 years under the U.N. TREATY – REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT ACT with the help of many of the organizes churches who get paid big bucks to help assimilate them! They park them into your community and your people have to set them up with foodstamps, welfare, etc. (Hint: some of these scum have multiple wives so they all collect. An average family — $85,000 in welfare a year plus food stamps, AFDC etc!! And you pay for it.. (See Ann Cororan’s book on Amazon “The Refugee Resettlement – Hijra )
A vote of 393-0 from both sides, and the people’s Representatives have spoken. Still the evil from the Obama administration denies what the majority of the people want. The Obama people are COWARDS, and have moved this country as far from God as they can. If this country does not stand up and fight the ISIS we are just as bad as they are. No one likes war, but if ever a reason to put ground troops on the ground, and wipe out the ISIS it is now. Obama took a oath to God and this country when be coming President. Obama has done only Evil, and un-Godly actions made by him, and have brought this country to its knees in shame. It has been years of Genocide by the ISIS, and we are just now starting to see it. What leaders we have that wait in the shadows hiding their heads.
Amen and one better .. We aren’t doing any good over there..With a few air strikes here and there..We know where they are .We know that they are using human shields. I know it sounds cold . You have to ask yourself Would you rather be a human shield day in and day out ,or get it over with in one final and basically painless 3000 degree flash . and make the world a safer place.. I know what I would want….NUFF SAID !!
The Voice of the Martyrs organization helps them also, but not much is heard about that. They not only help Christians, but also reach out to Muslims in their own country. God’s word is going forth through front line workers, and many Muslims are turning to Jesus Christ as their salvation. My prayers go out to them daily. Those Muslims converts are very cruelly treated, with many being imprisoned.
AMEN!!! ANNIE. I AM SO GLAD THAT YOU TO JOIN IN WITH THE VOICE OF THE MARTYRS, SO AM I.
If the genocidal actions were being committed against Ali Baba Obama’s Muslims, the United States would already have been fully committed to ground troops as well as aerial strikes.
Since they are “ONLY CHRISTIANS”, I don’t think anyone would want to hold their breath waiting for ANY action from the ‘turd in the punchbowl who is presently occupying the ‘Blackhouse’.
I truly suspect that this administration will go down in history as the absolute worst in this county’s 200 plus years.
Most americans either already are dead or should be. Stand up for yourselves whitey or youll be snuffed and your children with you!