Ukraine Convoy Halted Outside Rival City

[HeeBGBz]

Ukraine Convoy Halted Outside Rival City

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" DONETSK, Ukraine - A pro-opposition convoy trying to rally support for presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko was turned back from his rival's hometown Tuesday after Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych's supporters blocked the road.

The 50-car convoy — dubbed the "friendship journey" — was halted about 1.2 miles outside the industrial city, where about 300 cars adorned with Yanukovych's blue and white banners waited."

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"Carrying about 150 people, mostly artists and musicians, the convoy is traveling around this nation of 48 million people trying to win support for Yushchenko"

[russian33]

1. I really hope this doesn't turn ugly, my friend is there as an observer

just flew to Kiev yesterday, to be an election observer

[bin.dare]

2. Did Yushchenko Poison Himself? Booze, Salo and Mare's Milk...

http://www.counterpunch.org/nagle12202004.html

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Yushchenko's medical records show that from 1994 to 2004 he had the following diseases: chronic gastritis, chronic cholecystitis, chronic colitis, chronic gastroduodenitis, infection of the bowels, and Type II diabetes. According to medical experts, this plethora of intestinal problems would have required the patient to adhere to a strict diet, but Yushchenko had a habit of falling off his dietary wagon with unfortunate effects. In September 1996, after a birthday party at which he ate and drank heavily, Yushchenko complained of pains in his right side and a burning mouth. The diagnosis: chronic cholecystitis (inflammation of the gallbladder). Yushchenko's most recent complaints--nausea, vomiting, headaches, stomach and intestinal pains--indicated he had probably violated his prescribed meal plan yet again.

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