My Turn
Sassounian: Now that the Lawsuits Are Settled, Let’s Build the Genocide Memorial
On July 15, a Federal Court of Appeals upheld a lower court’s 2011 decision, ordering the return to the Cafesjian Family Foundation (CFF) the properties intended for the construction of an Armenian Genocide Museum and Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Here is how Appeals Court Judges Garland, Wilkins, and Ginsburg summarized the series of lawsuits and counter-suits filed by the contending parties in the past seven years:
Armenian Assembly of America officials, including Hirair Hovnanian
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Shame on both of the families for spending armenian money on courts and attorneys and not on what matters to armenians. As usual, it takes just 2 armenians to disagree on everything that is why Armenia is just a tiny piece of land and not a force to consider. No land and no national idea. Keep up this “good” work.
Embarrassed Reader
Actually, when you say “no land” in regard to the Armenians, that’s false. On the contrary, the Armenian people do indeed have land in the form of Hayastan and Artsakh. And when you say that Armenia is not a force to consider, just take a look at how paranoid and hysterical Azerbaijan happens to be in regard to Hayastan. This explains the reason why President Aliyev spends such an enormous amount of his oil money on acquiring military weapons. And yet, throughout all this time, he still hasn’t ordered his troops to cross the border. This all comes to show that Azerbaijan definitely considers Armenia to be a force, and a big one too.
In regard to the article, don’t you think you’re being a bit too pessimistic about the Armenian people? The painful fact that two prominent Armenian organizations wasted millions of dollars on litigation instead of resolving their feud out of court which as a result shattered their original objective of constructing an Armenian Genocide Museum, is not the end of the world. The Armenian people have the ability to reverse all of this, by raising money thru donations, such as a nationwide telethon. And once the money is raised, the construction of this important landmark in the nation’s capital, will immediately begin.
I don’t even know what to write or where to begin. I can tell you one thing. The souls of over a million and a half slaughtered Armenians are screaming !!!!!!!!!
Nr. Sassounians comments are appreciated, but leave doubts regarding any ubderstanding that the Cafejian family will finally pursue completion of the Genocide Museum. I have made inquirieas to Mr Kirk Kerkorian, and a nuber of promoinent Atmenian business men about starting a new non=profit foundation. Whuile Mr Kerkorian hasn’t responded,all the others I’ve spoken to are in agreement. If you wish to pursue this venuer,please contact me. We must learn what are the intentions of the Cafesjian famly.
The lawsuit story is very foggy!
Who was suing who ?
What is the role of Armenian Assembly in this?
Doesn’t even mention who’s at fault?
Overall I get the picture that there was “pride and Ego” played in this more than being patriot!
Otherwise wasting millions .. That money could have fed Orphans over a decade!
Let me play Devils Advocate.
Armenia faces an existential threat. Her soldiers are killed with impunity, her sons leave for illegal servitude in Russia, and she is shelled by the enemy.
Would not the museum funds be better served to keep Armenia alive?
I would be willing to help, if a new committee is formed to construct the genocide museum. I was building committee chairman for our church, and chairman again for our addition. Working with Armenians is not easy, but patience is a virtue.
This is what takes place when someone’s ego and desire to overtake someone else’s property and power, in this case Mr. Cafesjian’s property shades all desire to be a benefactor. All this waste of money just to satisfy an empty ego. Very sad fact that he had to die not knowing the outcome of the law suit. Glad to see the property was reverted to the original owner, hope we can have a decent comitee that will do what’s right for the community and not self.