Police burn protest tents to clear Cairo's Tahrir

[FarCenter]

CAIRO — Egyptian soldiers and police set fire to protest tents in Cairo's Tahrir Square and fired tear gas and rubber bullets in a major assault Sunday to drive out thousands demanding that the military rulers quickly transfer power to a civilian government. At least 11 protesters were killed and hundreds were injured.

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Around sundown, an Associated Press reporter in Tahrir said police and troops briefly chased the protesters out of most of the square. They set at least a dozen of the protesters' tents, along with blankets and banners, ablaze after nightfall and a pall of black smoke rose over the square as the sound of gunshots rang out.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45374822/ns/world_news-mideast_n_africa/

[Bozita]

1. How very American!

[xiamiam]

2. looks like they learned something from the usa about how to treat protesters

disgusting

[Amonester]

3. Someone's got blood on those hands now.

I bet we won't hear a peep from...

If I lose that bet, maybe the murderous thugs in Cairo will laugh themselves silly... ("Oh! The hypocrisy...") :grr:

[piratefish08]

4. the whole world hates tents. will i ever be safe camping with my kids again?