Wednesday, 24 November 2004
Ukrainian Elections
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A New Your Post editorialHow to Steal a Country provides an look at the elections in theUkraine. It summarizes the Soviet style election that took placeyesterday where the Kremlin tied candidate, Viktor Yanukovych, beatthe pro-Western Democrat, Viktor Yushchenko.The only problem with this result is all indicators show Yushchenkoshould have won the election overwhelmingly. It appears that the Kremlin andYanukovych have done some ballot box stuffing to pull off thewin. If this is allowed to stand, democracy will undeniably take a step back in the world.
Bush needs to speak out against this tyrannical practice, and lead the fightfor true democracy in the Ukraine. Freedom is freedom, and we should be standing up for it around the world regardless of the situation. If not, we will be lessened as a people and our victory in Iraq will mean a little less.
Posted by at 3:21 PM in National Politics
