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Now is the most critical and pivotal time for the protestors. All revolutions reach the point of actually having to deliver, and it can go many ways. But the mo

by jstalin 13y ago

Now is the most critical and pivotal time for the protestors. All revolutions reach the point of actually having to deliver, and it can go many ways. But the most likely two are this: degeneration into infighting, power struggle, and the emerging of a "strong man" who isn't any better than the last, or everyone sitting down at the table, agreeing that it's in everyone's best interest to work together, and putting together a slate of non-corrupted statesmen who have the nation's best interest at heart. Unfortunately, most revolutions go in the first direction.

gpvos 13y ago
Problem is, all opposition leaders in Ukraine are corrupt too. The second direction is highly unlikely in this case. And the EU really won't embrace a corrupt Ukraine; they have enough problems with Bulgaria and Romania as it is.
Mikeb85 13y ago
> Unfortunately, most revolutions go in the first direction. Witness Yushchenko and Tymoshenko fighting for power, only to split the entire 'Orange Revolution' coalition and lose the following elections...