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These Brawling Lawmakers Make The US Congress Look Like Saints

Grace WylerMar 1, 2013, 06:23 IST

ReutersThe Senate failed to pass a bill to avoid the sequester Thursday, virtually guaranteeing that massive across-the-board budget cuts will go into effect on March 1, and proving once again that Congress is utterly inept at solving any problems, including those of their making.

But before bemoaning the Washington's pettiness and gridlock, Americans might want to take a look at the following photos from other capitals around the world.

The package, assembled by Reuters, reveals lawmaker brawls so violent and brutal that our partisan bickering looks positively cordial in comparison.