We have a federal system - thus the minority view of Kerry states is protected and has some power in the Senate. The Ukraine is a Parl. system - majority rule - no protection or consideration to the so called minority parties. Ponder that and come again.
Ponder what?! That's not an argument, it's a dodge. Their government structure is immaterial. If they profess to be a democracy and the majority speaks, the majority wins. Simple. The majority voice wasn't heard during the first election because it was drowned out by corruption and vote tampering. It's not a big conspiracy and secret, and the U.S. had nothing to do with the initial vote (our involvement later being the subject of the article that you posted.) It was obvious both within the country and without that a fair election had not been held. We're not talking about Jesse Jackson and John Conyers style whining. We're talking real honest to God election tampering, and for once the people didn't just take it. Good for them.
Our founding fathers said that power derives from the people. They believed that that applies to ALL, not just Americans. When a second, closely watched and fair election was held the people spoke and power changed hands. Arguing that this isn't fair because they have a Parlimentary system is really reaching. If they don't have something in their constitution to protect minorities then they need to change their constitution, but they shouldn't give power to their minorities against the will of the rest of the people.
Ponder that.
The Russian butt lickers had the Ukraine in their "governing" since 1991, what happened? Corruption, mess, dead journalists, same old crap. Those that so much hate Yushchenko and his program can move to sunny Siberia, closer to their "brothers".