Posted on Sat, Jan. 25, 2003


-- THE ISSUE



• Gov Mark Sanford held up Mustafa Kemal Ataturk in his State of the State address Wednesday as a model for reforming state government.

• Many Greeks and Armenians say Ataturk was responsible for the forced relocation and deaths of millions of Greek and Armenian Christians.

• Sanford apologized Friday for the remark.





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