"The commission had already indicated a win for Mr Yanukovych, but exit poll results had put Mr Yushchenko ahead."
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"US Secretary of State Colin Powell said Washington 'cannot accept' the election result as legitimate."
Hahahahaha. It would be hilarious, if it weren't so incredibly transparently fucked-up. Article here.
Posted by dianna at November 24, 2004 01:10 PMAnd did you see that thing on Boing Boing about the possible poisoning of the leading opposition candidate?
Biotoxiriffic!
Posted by: Andrew at November 24, 2004 05:17 PMGood grief.
Now, I realize these things aren't actually related (or rather, you'd have to be more of a conspiracy nut than I am to consider them related), but I've really had enough of mystery illnesses in world politics lately. If heads of state and front candidates for heads-of-state-ness are going to suddenly come down grievously ill, I want to fucking know what they've got and why. Is that so much to ask?
Posted by: Dianna at November 24, 2004 11:15 PM