As an eyewitness to events here in Kiev, I want to share observations and comments with other people. The Orange Revolution is a historic event with great consequences not only for Ukraine but for freedom and democracy in Belarus and Russia.

Sunday, November 28, 2004

Why There Can't be a Revote.

I know that opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko is publicly pushing for a revote (perhaps on December 12th.) However, putting aside the logistical problems of organizing an effective program of monitoring, I don't see how this can happen.

Put yourself in the shoes of the Yanukovych camp. You know the last election was fraudulent. You put a lot of work in to it. If you aren't able to cheat, you know you will lose. So why would you go along with a plan that would further expose your fraud and legitimize your loss?

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