BREAKING NEWS Egypt's Defence Minister in Tahrir Square Along with Military Commanders

[Hissyspit]

Source: Al Jazeera / Reuters

Egypt defence minister visits Cairo's Tahrir

Fri Feb 4, 2011 9:07am GMT

CAIRO Feb 4 (Reuters) - Egypt's defence minister visited Tahrir Square on Friday, the day anti-government protesters were seeking to rally another mass protest against President Hosni Mubarak's 30-year rule.

This was the first visit to the epicentre of protests that have convulsed Egypt by a senior minister since they erupted on Jan. 25. The president has responded by saying he would not seek another term in office and pledged sweeping political reforms.

Protesters said Defence Minister Mohamed Hussein Tantawi was talking to the army, who have surrounded the square with tanks and armoured vehicles but who have not prevented demonstrators from gathering there.

"The army and people are united," the protesters chanted after a protester announced over loudspeakers that the minister was in the square.

Read more: http://af.reuters.com/article/egyptNews/idAFLDE7130JX20110204

[EFerrari]

1. Al Arabiya tweeted it

@AlArabiya_Eng Al Arabiya English
Minister of Defense and Military commanders visit #tahreer square in #egypt #jan25
21 minutes ago via web

http://twitter.com/#!/AlArabiya_Eng/status/33452668282212352

[dipsydoodle]

2. Reuters link

CAIRO Feb 4 (Reuters) - Egypt's defence minister visited Tahrir Square on Friday, the day anti-government protesters were seeking to rally another mass protest against President Hosni Mubarak's 30-year rule.

This was the first visit to the epicentre of protests that have convulsed Egypt by a senior minister since they erupted on Jan. 25. The president has responded by saying he would not seek another term in office and pledged sweeping political reforms.

Protesters said Defence Minister Mohamed Hussein Tantawi was talking to the army, who have surrounded the square with tanks and armoured vehicles but who have not prevented demonstrators from gathering there.

http://af.reuters.com/article/egyptNews/idAFLDE7130JX20110204

[EFerrari]

3. I want to see a photograph. Vice President Torquemada looks like

he can feel the flames of hell licking his heels every time I see him.

[dipsydoodle]

5. This do ?

:hi:

[EFerrari]

6. Thanks! He must be one of the most powerful men in the country right now.

:hi:

[EFerrari]

4. An RPG has been fired at the State Security HQ

Al arabiya reporting. Not on AJE yet, none of the Tahrir activists seem to know. I hope this is a mistake.

AlArabiya_Eng Al Arabiya English
RPG attack on state security HQ in Egypt's El-Arish: security source http://goo.gl/SLjyq #Egypt #Cairo #Mubarak #Jan25 #Jan28
2 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply
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Al Arabiya English
AlArabiya_Eng Al Arabiya English
Witnesses and security sources confirm the launch of 1 RPG at the headquarters of State Security in #Al-Arish #cairo #egypt

[SkyDaddy7]

9. Probably Government forces!

[EFerrari]

11. Up in North Sinai, now reporting 2 RPGs and a bomb.

Well, the army is deployed all over the country, I guess this would be the time to do it while their focus is elsewhere.

[BrightKnight]

7. A political solution is needed. - n/t

[Hissyspit]

8. Thousands & thousands in Tahrir now. Watch the Live Feed:

http://english.aljazeera.net/watch_now

[SkyDaddy7]

10. Quite moving, huh?!?!

Especially after watching them fight for their lives just 36hrs ago!!

[Hissyspit]

12. Yes. Amazing. Heroic to return there.

Awe-inspiring.

The quiet of Friday prayers leading into chants of "He's leaving," "We won't leave until he leaves," "Invalid," "Departure."

[PADemD]

19. When I clicked on your link, my computer locked up.

[boppers]

13. Good morning.

The next 36 hours will be..... interesting.

[klook]

14. Mubarak "fed up" with being pres. of Egypt

-- seen on Al Jazeera English crawl...

So we agree with him on one thing!

[molly77]

16. May Mubarak leave with no more blood shed today.The world is watching.

[Hissyspit]

15. Sharif Kouddous: Tahrir is an ocean of people. This is simply massive.

@sharifkouddous
Sharif Kouddous
On a balcony now with birds-eye view. Tahrir is an ocean of people. This is simply massive. #Egypt
1 minute ago via txt

[xchrom]

17. recommend

[FourScore]

18. Let's see how he chooses to go down in history. n/t

[L. Coyote]

20. Please help blog events as they happen in one place, to record history LIVE = x-post here

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