It looks like Iraq will be fielding a team to the Legislative Brawling World Championship. According to the New York Times, "a session of Iraq’s Parliament collapsed in chaos on Wednesday, as a discussion among lawmakers about a three-year security agreement with the Americans boiled over into shouting and physical confrontation."
I'm not sure where the inaugural tournament will be held. Taiwan and South Korea have both put in bids. Representatives from Taiwan cited its long history of "physical democracy" pointing to a BBC article which noted that back in 2001, MP Lo Fu-chu was suspended from parliament for six months after punching a female colleague.
Bookmakers note that the Ukraine, though relatively new to parliamentary brawling, are going off at decent odds due to their recent activities.
South Korea is a perennial favorite and is expected to field a tough team.
Georgia, still reeling from its altercation with Russia, has a small team but is expected to attend.
The other nations rounding out the field are Mexico, India and Russia.
Ah yes. Full contact democracy. They used to fight in the streets with guns and knives. Now it's moving indoors and they are using fists. No matter how you feel about it, it is progress.
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