Egyptian Army Will Not Use Force On Citizens
January 31, 2011
Another sign. The days for Hosni Mubarak are numbered.
Egypt’s army has vowed it will not use force against the tens of thousands of people protesting for the removal of the regime of President Hosni Mubarak.
It said it respected the “legitimate rights of the people”.
The statement comes ahead of a massive march planned for Cairo on Tuesday and amid a call for a general strike.
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Egypt’s one-person dictatorship is the closest American ally in the region. If it had been socialist, there would have been more economic and social justice and no need for people to rebel.
I certainly hope their word can be trusted, especially in the wake of accounts of casualties in Alexandria and Cairo.
http://www.hrw.org/en/news/2011/01/29/egypt-end-use-live-fire-peaceful-protests