Thank Goodness

And it seemed like such a good idea too:

WASHINGTON (AP) - Rep. John Murtha, a prominent Democrat, said Wednesday that his party's leadership underestimated opposition to a resolution on Armenian genocide and predicted that such a vote would easily fail.

Best summation, by GWB:

With all the pressing responsibilities facing the nation, "One thing Congress should not be doing is sorting out the historical record of the Ottoman Empire," he told a White House news conference.