A National Assembly melee that featured a chain saw has South Koreans wondering why violence is part of their political process. Lee Jung-hee recalls the precise moment when all hell broke loose -- the tie-yanking, headlocks and neck-wringing, the thud of sledgehammers and, ominously, the sickening whine of a chain saw.
South Korea Lawmakers: Reaching Across The Aisle With A Sledgehammer
Los Angeles Times - Top News, Los Angeles Times
Wed, 01/28/2009 - 1:00am
Topics: asia south korea
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