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If there is another war between Armenia and Azerbaijan, who here would be willing to join Armenia's war effort?
Talk is cheep, what are we 'internet avengers' willing to do to help our nation when our homeland is in time of need?
During the worst months of the Artsakh war in 1992, the ARF began to call for Armenian volunteers within the Diaspora. Seeing that the situation over there was truly dire, I seriously began thinking about going. However, after seeing the chaos taking place over there I did not muster enough courage to take the actual step. Although I have contributed a large portion of my life and quite a bit of money to Armenian causes, every time I step foot in Artsakh and breath its air and drink its water, I feel ashamed for not being there when they needed individuals like me the most. Every time I meet a person who fought for the land, I feel insignificant.
Today, I am at a point in my life to know that I will go and defend my homeland if my homeland is endangered, there is no other option for me anymore. Moreover, I do plan no moving to Armenia in the future and I would gladly join their military reserves if they allow me. Regardless of how much political lobbying and money spending you can do here, when the so-called kaka-hits-the-fan, Armenians need to be ready to pack up and go to the homeland for its defense.
I hope it never comes to that desperate situation and I do understand that not all people are fit for fighting mentally and/or physically. Therefore, we will need our political and social activists worldwide, especialy within key nations such as America and Russia. We will need our benefactors. We will need our intellectuals. In short, we all need to do what we can do to protect our sacred homeland. I don't have to tell you guys that we are a talented bunch, we need to start using our talents to help preserve and protect our homeland.
I pray to God that it does not come to war again. We Armenians have seen too much war and destruction, I want my people to live in peace and stability. I would like to see Armenia rebuild her ruins of a thousand years. I want to see Armenia regain her former glory. And I don't ever want to see Armenian mothers crying over their children's graves. However, knowing the kind of neighborhood Armenia is in today, I have no doubt Armenians will have to fight for national survival for quite some time.
At this point in our national evolution, all self-respecting Armenians need to think about eventual repatriation. Besides all the other good reasons why we need to go back, realize that once settled within Armenia, no one would have an 'excuse' not to fight. But those of us who stay back must realize that they need to be relentless in their commitment to Armenian causes within the diaspora, and they need to be with their compatriots within the homeland - spiritually - at all times.
Talk is cheep, what are we 'internet avengers' willing to do to help our nation when our homeland is in time of need?
During the worst months of the Artsakh war in 1992, the ARF began to call for Armenian volunteers within the Diaspora. Seeing that the situation over there was truly dire, I seriously began thinking about going. However, after seeing the chaos taking place over there I did not muster enough courage to take the actual step. Although I have contributed a large portion of my life and quite a bit of money to Armenian causes, every time I step foot in Artsakh and breath its air and drink its water, I feel ashamed for not being there when they needed individuals like me the most. Every time I meet a person who fought for the land, I feel insignificant.
Today, I am at a point in my life to know that I will go and defend my homeland if my homeland is endangered, there is no other option for me anymore. Moreover, I do plan no moving to Armenia in the future and I would gladly join their military reserves if they allow me. Regardless of how much political lobbying and money spending you can do here, when the so-called kaka-hits-the-fan, Armenians need to be ready to pack up and go to the homeland for its defense.
I hope it never comes to that desperate situation and I do understand that not all people are fit for fighting mentally and/or physically. Therefore, we will need our political and social activists worldwide, especialy within key nations such as America and Russia. We will need our benefactors. We will need our intellectuals. In short, we all need to do what we can do to protect our sacred homeland. I don't have to tell you guys that we are a talented bunch, we need to start using our talents to help preserve and protect our homeland.
I pray to God that it does not come to war again. We Armenians have seen too much war and destruction, I want my people to live in peace and stability. I would like to see Armenia rebuild her ruins of a thousand years. I want to see Armenia regain her former glory. And I don't ever want to see Armenian mothers crying over their children's graves. However, knowing the kind of neighborhood Armenia is in today, I have no doubt Armenians will have to fight for national survival for quite some time.
At this point in our national evolution, all self-respecting Armenians need to think about eventual repatriation. Besides all the other good reasons why we need to go back, realize that once settled within Armenia, no one would have an 'excuse' not to fight. But those of us who stay back must realize that they need to be relentless in their commitment to Armenian causes within the diaspora, and they need to be with their compatriots within the homeland - spiritually - at all times.
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