I've just been reading about it on Zawi Hawass's blog. It seems the attack on the Museum was the work of a criminal gang- and nothing to do with protesters. Ordinary Egyptian citizens have rallied to the Museum and are standing guard.
They showed them forming a human chain to protect the museum, but so much damage has been done already! Those gangs are taking advantage of the chaos. It's sickening.
The Egyptian police are underpaid, corrupt, brutal- and very unpopular- as opposed to the army which is well-loved. The police lost control of the streets- or were withdrawn- and the army took over.
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Date: 2011-01-31 05:55 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-01-31 06:02 pm (UTC)Those gangs are taking advantage of the chaos. It's sickening.
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Date: 2011-01-31 06:11 pm (UTC)But, I agree, it's sickening.
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Date: 2011-01-31 06:13 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-01-31 06:37 pm (UTC)There are reports that some of the looters were off duty policemen.
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Date: 2011-01-31 10:42 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-02-01 09:08 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-02-01 03:04 pm (UTC)