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    The US is Financing my Oppression


    Voices from Liberation Square in Cairo -   February 3, 2011
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    The US is Financing my OppressionNAZLY HUSSEIN, IN TAHRIR SQUARE: It's horrible. It's horrible. We're surrounded. And yeah, [inaudible] what's happening is unbelievable. Unbelievable. And you guys--.

    DANYA NADAR, TRNN: Tell me quickly what's happening.

    HUSSEIN: You need to put pressure on your government to stop this. People came in this morning as protesters. We were surrounded by thugs from--all the entrances and exits are surrounded by thugs. We are really surrounded. They came in as pro-Mubarak protests. And even if they are--they could be pro-Mubarak protests. We've been here for eight days in a peaceful non-violent demonstration. So if this is a pro-Mubarak demonstration, then this is such a shame. I've been here for eight days in a peaceful non-violent demonstration. If this is a pro-Mubarak demonstration, and it is the cause of all of this violence, then it is a shame. The international community must take a strong stand. We can no longer stay in middle grounds right now. It is--it's no longer an option. The international community must come out and stop this immediately. Immediately. American taxpayers must have a say. They are contributing in my oppression, in my terrorization. This must end.

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    AYMAN MONGED, IN TAHRIR SQUARE: Yeah, no, there were tons of pro-Mubarak thugs who attacked Tahrir. And they threw--they first entered on horseback and camelback and they got arrested by the people, and a lot them had police ID. And then you saw from Qasr el Einy down to Tahrir tons of pro-Mubarak thugs and demonstrations. Not all thugs, but a lot of thugs among them. And there was a big, big--I wouldn't call it a fight. It was a war happening between the people in Tahrir and the pro-Mubarak guys, who threw Molotov cocktails, who attacked with knives and swords. And here we got lots of wounded. And nobody understands what's going on from the army. I mean, how did they let these people on horseback and donkeys and with weapons? Nobody understands what's going on from the army. The Muslim Brotherhood allegedly--because I didn't see this--have blocked all entrance to Tahrir. But--and the fights have broken down right now. But, yeah, nobody understands what's going on from the army. Nobody really understood what's going on in Tahrir, either. I mean, we have very conflicting reports from people who were there.

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