Candidate in Ukrainian Election Falls Ill: Foul Play Suspected

icythaco · 12-04-2004, 03:05 PM

There have conclusive reports that the government-backed candidate's opponent in the Ukrainian election, Viktor Yushcenko, has checked in and out of an Austrian medical facillity many times during the course of his campaign. According to medical records, he has had intestinal ulcers, extremely high fevers, facial bloating, and other such problematic symptoms. There has been speculation as to whether the government deliberately poisoned him, and although the tests for the obvious poisons proved negative, they haven't tested yet for more subtle forms of toxin. (source=The New York Times)

So my question: Do you think he was really poisoned? What cannotations does this incident have on the already problematic campaign in Ukraine?

12-04-2004, 03:05 PM	#1
icythaco Funcraft II: "Let's all get along!" Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: I erased my exact whereabouts from googleEarth Posts: 665	Candidate in Ukrainian Election Falls Ill: Foul Play Suspected There have conclusive reports that the government-backed candidate's opponent in the Ukrainian election, Viktor Yushcenko, has checked in and out of an Austrian medical facillity many times during the course of his campaign. According to medical records, he has had intestinal ulcers, extremely high fevers, facial bloating, and other such problematic symptoms. There has been speculation as to whether the government deliberately poisoned him, and although the tests for the obvious poisons proved negative, they haven't tested yet for more subtle forms of toxin. (source=The New York Times) So my question: Do you think he was really poisoned? What cannotations does this incident have on the already problematic campaign in Ukraine? __________________ Due to several pending lawsuits, Blizzard's long anticipated next installment in the famed Starcraft series, Starcraft II, has been renamed "Funcraft II". In addition, according to a Blizzard spokesman, the game will no longer focus on interstellar battle but will instead be centered around the idea of nonviolent conflict resolution, with the game's ultimate goal being to bring about interstellar harmony.