Christ, what next?

Secretary Colin Powell said today that the U.S. cannot accept the recent election in the Ukraine as legitimate. It seems there were just too many irregularities, sinister machinations and all around fraud for a country with our high standards to accept. You know, it's a shame when these third world despots steal elections, it's a clear demonstration of their contempt and disdain for the democratic process, and this administration will not stand for it.

Powell complained to Moscow, instructing them to fix this problem or it will all end in tears, what with us maybe not being their friends anymore and other disciplinary measures we might take to force them to a more democratic solution to election problems instead of underhanded and fraudulent means by which they can maintain control. The Kremlin responded by telling us to mind our own business, that they will run these third world cesspools the way they see fit, and not some first world cesspool who shouldn't be talking in the first place about honest elections - or words to that effect.

Neither the Russians nor the Americans consulted with the Ukraine on this matter, but then why should they? When you're forcing democracy on the world, it's best not to let others get involved...