Egypt anti-government protests grow
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dennisr
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Balbi
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From the guardian live feed...
5.05pm:CloseLink to this update: http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/blog/2011/jan/28/egypt-protests-live-updates#block-94 The Associated Press reports on the scene in Cairo's central plaza:
An Associated Press reporter saw the protesters cheering the police who joined them and hoisting them on their shoulders in one of the many dramatic and chaotic scenes across Egypt on Friday. After chasing the police, thousands of protesters were able to flood into the huge Tahrir Square downtown after being kept out most of the day by a very heavy police presence. Few police could be seen around the square after the confrontation.
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5.05pm:CloseLink to this update: http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/blog/2011/jan/28/egypt-protests-live-updates#block-94 The Associated Press reports on the scene in Cairo's central plaza:
An Associated Press reporter saw the protesters cheering the police who joined them and hoisting them on their shoulders in one of the many dramatic and chaotic scenes across Egypt on Friday. After chasing the police, thousands of protesters were able to flood into the huge Tahrir Square downtown after being kept out most of the day by a very heavy police presence. Few police could be seen around the square after the confrontation.
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elbows
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Argh what a scary time it is right now, having heard very nasty gun sounds but with the commentary and pictures lagging well behind these events. I hope the army have not been shooting people in large numbers while Al Jazeera are running out of date info about 'army gave thumbs up to protesters'.
Mr.Bishie
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There's either many dead on the streets, or live fire has been fired into the air. I'd go for the latter.
magneze
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Not ideal, but pretty standard I'd have thought. They have the biggest guns.
quimcunx
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And if it's the military on the ground switching rather than the generals switching? Does it make a difference?
elbows
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An Al Jazeera correspondent also mentioned that this was the direction the gunfire sounds Ive been wibbling about for at least half an hour were coming from.
YouSir
Retired from Urban
As you say, depends who's switching, if it's the Generals then it makes a big difference, actual troops and it might not. No where near enough info to say either way though really.
Gil scott heron.
elbows
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Well we are severely limited with info, only getting a picture of what is going on in the immediate vicinity of one building in Cairo.
The audio is subject to misinterpretation, and as Al Jazeera have now returned to the reporter in the area I have calmed myself with the increased probability that some of what we are hearing now and heard earlier is actually wind blowing into a mic.
bolshiebhoy
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Army imposing curfew in suez it says. Really or just in principle?
Mr.Bishie
pickled egg
If the army are on side he'll already be packing his suitcases and on the phone to his Swiss bank manager.
That is a nice touch Aljazeera showing a split screen with their own camera on the left, and Egyptian TV on the right with a static image of the Opera House lit up and with traffic moving along.
Mr.Bishie
pickled egg
It has to go that way, surely.
Who's he?
Your comment about being able to see fuck all reminded me of "the revolution will not be televised" which he sung iirc.
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