Time to settle scores
Despite Armenian-Americans' persistent admonishment of Pres. Obama to refrain from substituting "Meds Yeghern" (Great Calamity) for the Armenian Genocide in his annual April 24 statement, he has continued to do so for three years in a row, Harut Sassounian, the publisher of The California Courier, wrote in an article.
"The President shamefully continues the silly and offensive word games of his predecessors -- whom he had severely criticized -- reducing genocide to "horrific events," "atrocities," "massacres," and "devastating events."
Earlier this month, Pres. Obama declared his candidacy for reelection and asked Americans to reelect him for another four more years.
In my view, anyone who so blatantly breaks his promises on both Armenian and non-Armenian issues, including acknowledgment of the genocide, does not deserve to be reelected. It is hard to imagine that any self-respecting Armenian would vote for him again," said Sassounian.
"By breaking his campaign pledge, Pres. Obama compromises his moral and political standing as the leader of the free world!
Let us not forget two other major culprits in this deplorable affair! Where is Vice President Joe Biden hiding these days? Does he recall that he delivered dozens of strongly-worded speeches on the Armenian Genocide during his long years in the Senate and as presidential candidate? What about Hillary Clinton? How quickly did she transform herself from a champion of genocide recognition as Senator and presidential candidate, into a Secretary of State who hides from the media while placing a "personal" wreath at the Genocide Monument in Yerevan, and lobbies Congressmen to vote against a genocide resolution?
The 2012 elections present an ideal opportunity to settle scores with all those who have betrayed the trust of the Armenian-American community," said Harut Sassounian.
