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Egypt cracks down on protestors in Tahrir Square - killing one injuring dozens

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posted on Apr, 9 2011 @ 11:38 AM
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Is this what the egyptian people wanted when they got rid of the old government - I don't think so, get rid of one regime and in comes 'another' bad one


www.bbc.co.uk...




The army had maintained a generally neutral role in the earlier mass demonstrations. But about 300 troops moved into the square at about 0300 local time (0100 GMT) on Saturday to break up a camp in the centre. Protesters say they were beaten with clubs and shots were fired.



posted on Apr, 9 2011 @ 11:46 AM
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and to back you up on this there this news.yahoo.com... from the link

Anger flares at Egypt army for lethal protest raid
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By MAGGIE MICHAEL, Associated Press – 1 hr 9 mins ago

CAIRO – Demonstrators burned cars and barricaded themselves with barbed wire in Cairo's central Tahrir Square, demanding the resignation of the military's chief Saturday hours after troops violently dispersed a protest there, killing at least one and injuring 71.
so much for the new just like the old, and now that they have tasted blood it will not stop.
edit on 9-4-2011 by bekod because: had smile face removed



posted on Apr, 9 2011 @ 11:52 AM
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I don't see what's wrong... They are still protesting after finding out what the military has done. It's still on.



posted on Apr, 9 2011 @ 12:03 PM
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They all probably went back in there... just to get rid of one dictator to be replaced by another group of people who break up protestors at 3am in the morning -



posted on Apr, 9 2011 @ 12:03 PM
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Egypt was forgotten due to convienence. Typical... The only way we get anything from there is when people start dying!

Sickening!



posted on Apr, 9 2011 @ 01:01 PM
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Originally posted by Jepic
I don't see what's wrong... They are still protesting after finding out what the military has done. It's still on.


CNN Claimed the protesters are supporters from Hosni Mubarak, yet the reporter had no other information backing there own claim up.



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