Army and police stormTahrir Square

[malaise]

Two dead, five critical.

on GEM$NBComcast now

[muriel_volestrangler]

1. BBC page, with some video:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-15809739

[malaise]

3. Thanks

:hi:

[dixiegrrrrl]

2. Sounds familiar: "tear gas" "destroy tent city" "rubber bullets"

1% rule is universal......./x(


CAIRO - Egyptian riot police firing tear gas and rubber bullets stormed into Cairo's Tahrir Square Saturday to dismantle a protest tent camp, setting off clashes that killed one protester, injured hundreds and raised tensions days before the first elections since Hosni Mubarak's ouster.

The scenes of protesters fighting with black-clad police forces were reminiscent of the 18-day uprising that forced an end to Mubarak's rule in February. Hundreds of protesters fought back, hurling stones and setting an armored police vehicle ablaze.

The violence raised fears of new unrest surrounding the parliamentary elections that are due to begin on Nov. 28. Public anger has risen over the slow pace of reforms and apparent attempts by Egypt's ruling generals to retain power over a future civilian government.

Witnesses said the clashes began when riot police dismantled a small tent camp set up to commemorate the hundreds of protesters killed in the uprising and attacked around 200 peaceful demonstrators who had camped in the square overnight in an attempt to restart a long-term sit-in there.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-202_162-57328161/egypt-police-tear-gas-tahrir-square-protesters

[IDemo]

4. It's getting so the media can just cut and paste articles like this

and change the location as needed.

[Fumesucker]

5. Heh.. I wonder if Obama is going to speak out about Egypt *this* time.?

:shrug:

[RKP5637]

6. Yeah, he'll criticize them and remain mum on OWS until he's really sure which way the

political wind is blowing. ... or until the 1% tell him it's OK to denounce excessive police violence on OWS.