Photo Gallery: Hunger strike to protest Obama support of Armenian acting president

Ara Manoogian, in his RV parked in front of Representative Adam Schiff's headquarters in Burbank on Monday, March 25, 2013. Manoogian started a hunger strike on March 17th to protest President Obama's congratulatory message to the re-election of actin President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan who is believed to be corrupt. His current diet consists of water and vitamin water, and he has calculated, given his starting weight of 220 pounds, that he can go without food for 2 to 2 and a half months.

Ara Manoogian, in his RV parked in front of Representative Adam Schiff’s headquarters in Burbank on Monday, March 25, 2013. Manoogian started a hunger strike on March 17th to protest President Obama’s congratulatory message to the re-election of actin President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan who is believed to be corrupt. His current diet consists of water and vitamin water, and he has calculated, given his starting weight of 220 pounds, that he can go without food for 2 to 2 and a half months.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

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Ara Manoogian is prepared to go without food for weeks, or even months, while camping in an RV parked outside Rep. Adam Schiff’s Burbank office. Manoogian said his hunger strike was in protest of President Obama’s congratulatory remarks toward the re-elected president of Armenia, Serzh Sargsyan, amid allegations of election fraud and bribery following what Manoogian called a corrupt regime.

Photo Gallery: Hunger strike to protest Obama support of Armenian acting president

Ara Manoogian steps out of his RV parked in front of Representative Adam Schiff’s headquarters in Burbank on Monday, March 25, 2013. Manoogian started a hunger strike on March 17th to protest President Obama’s congratulatory message to the re-election of actin President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan who is believed to be corrupt.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Photo Gallery: Hunger strike to protest Obama support of Armenian acting president

The RV that Ara Manoogian is staying in, parked in front of Representative Adam Schiff’s headquarters in Burbank on Monday, March 25, 2013. Manoogian started a hunger strike on March 17th to protest President Obama’s congratulatory message to the re-election of actin President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan who is believed to be corrupt.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Photo Gallery: Hunger strike to protest Obama support of Armenian acting president

The RV that Ara Manoogian is staying in, parked in front of Representative Adam Schiff’s headquarters in Burbank on Monday, March 25, 2013. Manoogian started a hunger strike on March 17th to protest President Obama’s congratulatory message to the re-election of actin President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan who is believed to be corrupt.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Photo Gallery: Hunger strike to protest Obama support of Armenian acting president

Ara Manoogian, in his RV parked in front of Representative Adam Schiff’s headquarters in Burbank on Monday, March 25, 2013. Manoogian started a hunger strike on March 17th to protest President Obama’s congratulatory message to the re-election of actin President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan who is believed to be corrupt.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Photo Gallery: Hunger strike to protest Obama support of Armenian acting president

Ara Manoogian, in his RV parked in front of Representative Adam Schiff’s headquarters in Burbank on Monday, March 25, 2013. Manoogian started a hunger strike on March 17th to protest President Obama’s congratulatory message to the re-election of actin President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan who is believed to be corrupt.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Photo Gallery: Hunger strike to protest Obama support of Armenian acting president

Ara Manoogian takes a drink of water with his mom Sylvia Manoogian in his RV parked in front of Representative Adam Schiff’s headquarters in Burbank on Monday, March 25, 2013. Manoogian started a hunger strike on March 17th to protest President Obama’s congratulatory message to the re-election of actin President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan who is believed to be corrupt. His current diet consists of water and vitamin water, and he has calculated, given his starting weight of 220 pounds, that he can go without food for 2 to 2 and a half months.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Photo Gallery: Hunger strike to protest Obama support of Armenian acting president

A sheriff’s deputy peaks around the corner of an RV that Ara Manoogian is staying in on Olive Avenue in front of Representative Adam Schiff’s headquarters in Burbank on Monday, March 25, 2013. Manoogian started a hunger strike on March 17th to protest President Obama’s congratulatory message to the re-election of actin President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan who is believed to be corrupt. The deputy was conducting city business and just happened to park behind him.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)

Photo Gallery: Hunger strike to protest Obama support of Armenian acting president

Syliva Manoogian, the mother of Ara Manoogian, visits to ask if he needs anything in his RV parked in front of Representative Adam Schiff’s headquarters in Burbank on Monday, March 25, 2013. Ara started a hunger strike on March 17th to protest President Obama’s congratulatory message to the re-election of actin President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan who is believed to be corrupt.  (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)