Because his daddy did to.
House committee defies Bush warning
A key House committee defied forceful opposition from the Bush administration and Turkey on Wednesday and passed a resolution labeling the Ottoman-era killings of Armenians as "genocide."
[From Panel OKs 'genocide' bill]
Never misunderestimate the power of words
U.S. presidents issue statements every April 24, Armenian Remembrance Day, marking the beginning of the mass killings of Armenians in 1915. Both Presidents George H.W. Bush and Clinton avoided referring to "genocide," for fear of offending Turkey. As a presidential candidate in 2000, George W. Bush pledged to ensure that "our nation properly recognizes" what he called "a genocidal campaign that defies comprehension." But Bush has not used the word "genocide" in his annual presidential statement.
