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The Egyptian military, battling renewed demonstrations in Tahrir Square, have defended their used of force against protesters by comparing themselves to police in the US who are dealing with the Occupy protests.
According to various sources, officials on Egyptian TV have asked why they are being criticised when similar tactics are allegedly being used against peaceful protesters in America.
The comments come in the wake of controversial tactics used by police in a number of US cities. Just in the past week, 84-year-old Dorli Rainey was allegedly pepper-sprayed by police at Occupy Seattle and protesters at UC Davis were pepper-sprayed after police claimed they felt threatened by a bunch of people sitting on the ground.
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CAIRO (AP) - Security forces fired tear gas and clashed Monday with several thousand protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square in the third straight day of violence that has killed at least 22 people and has turned into the most sustained challenge yet to the rule of Egypt's military
According to various sources, officials on Egyptian TV have asked why they are being criticised when similar tactics are allegedly being used against peaceful protesters in America.
These police are pushing their luck and are about to cause North America to plunge into mob rule.
The resignation of the Cabinet on Monday came amid widening protests against the ruling military. Protesters are demanding that the military quickly announce a date for the handover of power to a civilian government.
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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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police cleared an Occupy Oakland encampment from Snow Park early this morning, leaving Oakland without any Occupy encampment for the first time since Oct. 26. According to protesters at the scene, about 10 to 15 tents were still pitched in Snow Park when dozens of officers arrived shortly after midnight, and the camp was cleared quickly and peacefully. Protesters were allowed to stay in Snow Park, on 19th Street overlooking Lake Merritt, following a police raid on the main camp at Frank H. Ogawa Plaza early on Nov. 14. Early Monday morning, a handful of campers remained on the sidewalk near Snow Park, while city crews with three trucks cleaned up debris and garbage left at the park. Belongings gathered from the camp were piled on sidewalk, but otherwise it was hard to tell if there was ever a camp there. One police patrol car monitored the scene. At other previous camp sites in Ogawa Plaza and at 19th Street and Telegraph Avenue, the scene was similar this morning: quiet, with minimal police presence.