Um, the progressive candidate was the winner. Yushchenko's supporters: EU socialists, Ukrainian Socialist Party, UNA-UNSO (Ukrainian Nazis), Greens and Communists. Gee, you mean the MSM didn't point that out crystal clear while they were screaming Iraq quagmire.
And what was Yushchenko's promise to France and Germany? ASAP pull out of 1,700 troops from Iraq.