Saturday, January 29, 2011
The latest updates:
Uncle Ayman has made arrangements to take me to the airport tomorrow. We will probably arm ourselves with clubs like everyone else.
7:20pm
The latest updates:
- Demonstrations all over the world in support of the Egyptian people, including in front of the United Nations
- They interviewed a women in front of the UN with family in Cairo; she described exactly what’s happening – the chaos and lawlessness and fear we’re dealing with
- CNN reporters in Cairo are confirming the same
- The US State Department is relying on social media – on TWITTER!!!!! – to follow events as they unfold in Egypt
Uncle Ayman has made arrangements to take me to the airport tomorrow. We will probably arm ourselves with clubs like everyone else.
CNN is reporting that while thousands continue to protest, especially in Tahrir, and the curfew is being ignored, there is severe danger of thieves in the streets who are looting everything, and that Egyptians have been advised to protect themselves and each other.
Apparently the tear gas that’s been used this whole time is expired. Expired in 2007. We’re just hoping everyone hasn’t been poisoned from it or something. By the way, the tear gas canisters being fired on crowds were made in the US. As were all the weapons that have been used against the Egyptians, I’m sure.
The men are still in the street, kicking a football (soccer ball) around and keeping a sharp eye.
The death toll is now confirmed 100 in Cairo, 38 in Alexandria… total estimated 200…
They still periodically show clips from Mubarak’s bullshit address last night. Seeing it hurts my eyes more than tear gas.
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