Georgian Leader Resigns Amid Protests: "TBILISI, Georgia - Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze resigned Sunday, after the opposition threatened to seize his residence and his support began to crack, with soldiers joining tens of thousands of protesters in the streets of the capital.
The crowd of protesters massed in front of parliament erupted into cheers and waved flags after opposition leader Mikhail Saakashvili went on national television and announced the president's resignation.
...the 75-year-old president's support was crumbling. The defense minister said the military would not intervene in the standoff. Shevardnadze had to fire his top security aide, Tedo Dzhaparidze, who on Friday publicly acknowledged fraud in the elections."

This is great news. A President who rigged elections is not allowed to take office by the people. He threatens to use the police and the army against his people. The army refuses. He resigns. No blood is shed.

Let us Americans remember this example in 2004. If we have another fraudulent election, let us not accept the outcome. Let us not allow martial law to be used against the people. Let the President resign peacefully and new elections be held."
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