Volume III. No. 20
 12-14-04
 Yuschenko's Face
 { The Truth Revealed In The Ukraine }
 author: Vance Cureton
 © Copyright 2004
 

 How is it possible to read a lie? In a one-on-one situation a lie might be
 betrayed by a telltale nervous tic. Liars will often avoid direct eye contact 
 with the person to whom they are speaking. Alternately, if the individual 
 in question is a pathological liar, there might be nary a hint of subterfuge 
 whatsoever. In fact, this type of sociopath might fabricate an elaborate 
 web of lies whilst projecting an aura of utter normalcy.

 It is sometimes just plain hard to tell when a person is not being truthful.

 Things are rarely better when lies are put forth on behalf of a state. Russia 
 is currently governed by the well-trained liar, Vladimir Putin. A leader who 
 in the past has spoken in praise of democracy, market capitalism, and the
 new era of friendship and cooperation with the West. All the while, as he 
 steadily consolidates his grip on power in the Kremlin and neutralizes all 
 that might oppose his return to the authoritarian ways of Cold War-era 
 Russia.

 Vladimir Putin is a major disappointment to those who once judged his 
 youth and non-combative public demeanor in a favorable light, as if that 
 alone would guarantee that the Soviet State would never return, bringing 
 along with it the darkness of unrepentant repression of the popular will. 

 Putin clearly is not what he at first appeared. He was a false hope. 
 Putin is KGB to the core. It is in his DNA. The five-year plans may be gone 
 forever. But this man will never be a champion of free speech, individualism, 
 personal liberty, and the rule of law.

 In neighboring Ukraine what could have been a simple exercise in democracy
 has also revealed a dirty lie. The lie was that this former satellite of the old
 Soviet Union would allow the people to decide the fate of their nation. 
 In the East Ukraine the sentiment was with the current Prime Minister and 
 pro-Russian candidate, Viktor Yanukovych. He is Putin's boy. The Soviet
 premier went to great lengths to strengthen Yanukovych's candidacy and 
 ensure his return to office.

 In the West Ukraine, the popular sentiment is to move further away from the
 influence of their powerful neighbor. Ukrainians in the western part of the 
 country want to integrate with Europe. If not merely culturally, but politically
 as well. They've had enough of Russian influence and the dark shadow of
 repression that has returned, at Putin's whim.

 The lie in the Ukraine was that the people would be allowed to decide the 
 direction their nation would take in the new millennium. But this was only
 a delusion. In the Ukraine - as in Russia - powerful men regard democracy
 and popular sufferage as a mortal enemy. The people of the Ukraine would
 have their election. But, the outcome would be fixed. Yanukovych would 
 quickly be declared the winner and would have Godfather Putin at his side 
 to further enhance his standing. 

 The elections were an abominable sham. And thus began the Orange 
 Revolution. The people of Ukraine would not stand by silently while their 
 rights were trampled upon, and the outcome of the election manipulated 
 by unseen hands. 

 How afraid of a true plebiscite were Vladimir Putin and his crony, Yanukovych? 
 There is no need to look any farther than Viktor Yushchenko's dioxin-scarred 
 face. 
 

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