Wednesday, April 28, 2010

The Quote of the Week

In the memory of the victims of the Turkish Genocide that had been committed by the Armenian militia during the World War I:

"Many massacres were committed by the Armenians until our army arrived in Erzurum. 2,127 Muslim bodies were buried in Erzurum's center. These are entirely men. There are ax, bayonet and bullet wounds on the dead bodies. Lungs of the bodies were removed and sharp stakes were struck in the eyes. There are other bodies around the city."

-- Official telegram of the Third Royal Army Command, addressed to the Supreme Command, March 19, 1918; ATASE Archive of General Staff, Archive No: 4-36-71. D. 231. G.2. K. 2820. Dos.A-69, Fih. 3