Ukraine's Counterrevolution | Doug Bandow | Cato Institute: Commentary

Ukraine's Counterrevolution | Doug Bandow | Cato Institute: Commentary: "Western governments and NGOs did their best to support the so-called Orange Revolution, which propelled Viktor Yushchenko into the Ukrainian presidency.

But Yushchenko's performance in office was widely viewed as a disaster; in Sunday's presidential election, Yushchenko finished in fifth place with a dismal 5.4 percent. One of his former supporters said simply: 'He did not live up to our expectations.'

Yushchenko's failure serves as a stark reminder of the risks when Washington intervenes in foreign politics."