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Women in Cairo, Egypt take to the frontlines against the military
by Joseph Earnest November 23, 2011
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CAIRO, Egypt --
Less than two hours after
the speech by Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, clashes erupted again on
Mohamed Mahmoud Street, a sign that activists and politicians say indicates
that the nation's military rulers are following the former regime’s
failed strategy to remain in power.
Eyewitnesses and doctors at a makeshift field hospital said there were an
invisible substance causing suffocation and inflammation of the eyes. Reports
of protesters fainting were widespread. Watch video below:
Video by Bridgette Auger filmed in Tahrir Square
Women have now taken the lead in providing medical care to protect the protesters from the effects of chemicals from the tear gas. Shortly after Tantawi finished his speech, thousands of protesters in Tahrir chanted slogans reminiscent of those used during the protests that brought down President Hosni Mubarak.
“Leave, leave,” they told Tantawi.
Egyptians say the only peaceful way to end the protests and clashes is for the military council to step down and appoint an interim government with real powers.
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