Victor Yushchenko's victory is not only a victory for him and the Ukraine, but a victory for democracy and freedom. Russian President Putin, as well as the Ukraine's current government had tried to fraudulently give the presidency to the current Prime Minister and Russian favorite Victor Yanukovich. If it weren't for the massive protests, which were completely peaceful, as well as the outcry by western democracies, the Ukraine would have moved eerily back to the days of the old Soviet Union, where the Ukraine was a Soviet satellite.
The recent election in the Ukraine is further proof that freedom and democracy will always triumph over tyranny and autocracy. This point was emphasized by the successful elections in Afghanistan and will be re-emphasized with successful elections in Iraq on January 30, 2005.
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