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A storm broke in the South Korean parliament when it impeached President Roh Moo-hyun.

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Loyal Uri Party MPs had done their best to resist the huge majority stacked against them.

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As tempers boiled, some improvised with whatever came to hand in the chamber.

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But the party's physical efforts to defend President Roh's office proved in vain.

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Few could doubt the fierce loyalty the president inspires among his outnumbered supporters...

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...but the party still felt an apology was in order and MPs knelt before their nation.

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Adding to the drama, an unidentified man rammed the parliamentary building with his jeep yelling "I'll kill you all" - before being led away.