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"We Don't Need U.S. Troops. We Don't Need Mad Cows" - S. Korean Beef Riots

Posted July 1st, 2008 by Leah
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South Koreans surround riot police.

Hundreds injured in South Korea beef protests
By HYUNG-JIN KIM

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Protesters fought riot police early Sunday at a rally opposing the resumption of American beef imports to South Korea, hours after the chief U.S. diplomat vouched for the health of U.S. cattle. An estimated 15,000 people — some wielding steel pipes and hurling stones at police — demonstrated in Seoul on Saturday night, demanding the government rescind its decision to lift a ban on U.S. beef imports.

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