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Cocoa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-03 07:05 PM
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Brawl interrupts presidential debate
No, Carol didn't finally lose it and start wailing on Dennis. This was in Azerbaijan.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-0309080209sep08,1,7218070.story?coll=chi-newsnationworld-hed

BAKU, AZERBAIJAN -- A live television debate in the run-up to Azerbaijan's October presidential election ended in a brawl, and police opened a criminal case Sunday against an opposition politician.

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The debate Saturday became so heated it was taken off the air. Fuad Mustafayev, speaking for the Popular Front's presidential candidate, called pro-government contender Hafiz Hadjiyev dishonest. Hadjiyev responded by describing Mustafayev as a "puppy."

The brawl began after the two hurled water at each other.

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Brucey Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-08-03 07:07 PM
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1. Yeah,
But I hope it was holy water.
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