Sunday, January 30, 2011

Uprising in Egypt: This is the Biggest Political Challenge the Regime Has Yet to See from the Streets

Protests have erupted across Egypt again today with the largest and most widespread anti-government demonstrations seen so far. In an unprecedented display of popular protest, hundreds of thousands of demonstrators are gathering in Cairo, Alexandria, Suez, Mansoura, Sharqiya and elsewhere. Intense confrontations are taking place with state security forces. The protests come amid a vast security clampdown. Earlier, the government blocked the internet, mobile phone and SMS services, with the hope of disrupting demonstration planning. We go to Cairo to speak with Ahmad Shokr, an editor at the Egyptian daily newspaper Al-Masry Al-Youm. [includes rush transcript]

http://www.democracynow.org/2011/1/28/uprising_in_egypt_this_is_the

Comment: Mubarak vs 85 million opressed citizen. Will his police kills thousands? Egypt is better without Mubarak.


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