24 Nov 2004

 
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U.S. Rejects Ukraine Election Results

How can anyone not see the irony in this:

In a news briefing at the State Department, Secretary of State Colin L. Powell delivered a sharp rebuke to the Ukrainian authorities who today declared Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych the winner of a run-off election Sunday that Ukrainian protesters and foreign observers said was marred by fraud.
"We cannot accept this result as legitimate, because it does not meet international standards and because there has not been an investigation of the numerous and credible reports of fraud and abuse," Powell said.

Read the story at washingtonpost.com


 
 

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Ukraine is weak.

kramer 24 Nov 2004

Silly Gil, fraud only occurs in non-white majorities and non-capitalist cultures. Pay no attention to US destabilization activities and just buy into our morally pure viewpoint.

jpeg 24 Nov 2004