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Stephen Larrabee-Prospects for US-Turkish Relations.mp4
Rumi ForumOn March 26, 2009, during the Rumi Forum Luncheon Series, Dr. Stephen Larrabee, a senior staff member at RAND, discussed his first impressions of the Obama administration's foreign policy, especially as it relates to US-Turkish relations. He started by noting that US-Turkish relations have deteriorated over the past 5 years, mainly due to the US military invasion of Iraq which resulted in numerous negative consequences for Turkey. Larrabee also discussed how various regions the Obama administration will be dealing with are going to affect US-Turkish relations. Dr. Larrabee talked at length aboRead moreShow less
On March 26, 2009, during the Rumi Forum Luncheon Series, Dr. Stephen Larrabee, a senior staff member at RAND, discussed his first impressions of the Obama administration's foreign policy, especially as it relates to US-Turkish relations. He started by noting that US-Turkish relations have deteriorated over the past 5 years, mainly due to the US military invasion of Iraq which resulted in numerous negative consequences for Turkey. Larrabee also discussed how various regions the Obama administration will be dealing with are going to affect US-Turkish relations.
Dr. Larrabee talked at length about the Armenian Genocide Resolution which has the potential to cause serious tension between the US and Turkey. The resolution almost passed during the Bush Administration, but a last minute push kept the resolution from coming to vote. Obama is now faced with the Resolution again, and although there is strong support in Congress for this resolution to pass, Larrabee believes that due to the weight this resolution carries, President Obama will not be able to allow it to pass. If the resolution was to pass not only would US-Turkish relations be strained, but US plans to withdraw from Iraq might also be affected.
Dr. Larrabee talked at length about the Armenian Genocide Resolution which has the potential to cause serious tension between the US and Turkey. The resolution almost passed during the Bush Administration, but a last minute push kept the resolution from coming to vote. Obama is now faced with the Resolution again, and although there is strong support in Congress for this resolution to pass, Larrabee believes that due to the weight this resolution carries, President Obama will not be able to allow it to pass. If the resolution was to pass not only would US-Turkish relations be strained, but US plans to withdraw from Iraq might also be affected.
