Gagik "Dodi Gago" Tsarukian: A Hero To Armenias?

It is a sad day in Armenian history when a convicted rapist, an economic thief, and a ruthless criminal is considered anything other than what he really is!

Gagik Tsarukian, a government-connected millionaire businessman, is the most popular and revered individual in modern-day Armenia, according to a new U.S.-funded opinion poll released this month.

Of all the living Armenians mentioned by respondents, Tsarukian had by far the highest rating: 8 percent.

If you, like many Armenians belive that my claims above are unwarranted, keep watching this blog for a detailed, referenced look at the real Dodi Gago.

For our non-Armenian speaking friends, "Dodi" in his nick name means "Dumb"!

Source: ArmeniaLiberty

Armenian Mobsters on TV

I never thought I'd see the day when Armenians start worrying about being portrayed as members of organized crime.

The Armenian Mob has been taking over the tube lately with guest-starring-criminal roles on three of our favorite shows: in a trial of a Mob boss on TNT’s The Closer; in a money-train robbery on FX’s The Shield; and now in Showtime’s comedy Weeds they're muscling in on the grow house of weed entrepreneur Nancy Botwin, a.k.a. Lacy LaPlante (Mary-Louise Parker). So why the sudden popularity?

It has been my experience that Armenians are also exposed as shrewd businesspeople on TV and in movies, though sadly these roles have limited. I'd take seeing us as successful, smart businesspeople, scientist, leaders, and the like, rather than mindless, bloodhungry criminals.

Source: EW.