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Mobs and Street Vendors: Welcome
to Egypt: The democracy
forces in Tahrir Square have
braved tear gas, water cannons,
rocks, sniper fire and mobs
storming in on horses and camels.
By Medea Benjamin, AlterNet,
February 4, 2011
CODEPINK
Response:
Of all the things Codepink HAS
accomplished this
past year we just can't
take credit for the popular
uprising in Egypt. Despite allegations
that the pro-democracy demonstrators
are led by militants and extremists,
in fact the millions in Tahrir
Square are predominately young
people sick and tired of being
unemployed in a repressive police
state. All many have ever known
in the despotic rule of Pres.
Mubarak, propped up by $1 billion
in aid every year fromt he U.S.
taxpayers.
Crowds in Cairo and other cities
also include pharmacists, grandmothers,
army officers, former employees
of the state controlled t.v.
station -- and yes, CODEPINK
activists whose large pink banner
"Solidarity with the Egyptian
People! Codepink.org" was
photographed in Tahrir and seen
around the world.
We are proud of those who call
for democracy no matter where
in the world they are! And we
call on Pres. Mubarak to step
down now and allow for an orderly
transition to a government of
the people, by the people, and
for the people!
Latest
Video!
CODEPINK activists march
across Golden Gate Bridge
in solidarity with Egyptian
protesters - SF TV News Interview
with Janet Weil of CODEPINK
- Feb 13, 2011
The
faces of the Egypt uprising:
Egypt
Days of Anger by CODEPINK's
Tighe Barry on streets of Cairo:
