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Jan
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31st
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2011
04:56 pm
poliphilo
I keep switching on the TV to see what's happening in Tahrir Square.
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2011-01-31 06:13 pm (UTC)
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Oh yes, and in our cities too! I'm not sure that we don't have better security though.
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2011-01-31 06:37 pm (UTC)
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In Cairo the police just gave up and went home.
There are reports that some of the looters were off duty policemen.
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2011-01-31 10:42 pm (UTC)
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Oh great... well I don't know what to say...
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2011-02-01 09:08 am (UTC)
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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 The police lost control of the streets- or were withdrawn- and the army took over.
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2011-02-01 03:04 pm (UTC)
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I saw on the news. It's a sad and scary situation.
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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
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