Validity of Ukraine election in doubt, Bush says


By Scott Lindlaw
Associated Press

Crawford, Texas — President Bush declared Friday that charges of voter fraud have cast doubt on the Ukrainian election.

"The only good deal is one that's verifiable," the president told reporters.(Emphasis added. AHJ)

The United States and other Western nations contend that massive fraud marred the presidential runoff election Sunday in Ukraine, and the country's highest court has ordered election officials not to publish the results until an appeal is heard next week. Earlier this week, Secretary of State Colin Powell cited reports of fraud in the election in saying the United States cannot accept the results.

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