From Peace to Violence on the Streets of Cairo

To the Point

From Peace to Violence on the Streets of Cairo

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Published on Feb 2, 2011, 11:00:00 AM
Total time: 00:50:36

Episode Description

It's just after nine in the evening on the streets of Cairo, where trouble began about 2 o'clock in the afternoon.  Just a few hours after President Hosni Mubarak declared he would not run for re-election, pro-Mubarak forces attacked anti-government demonstrators in Liberation Square.

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A monthly reality-check on the issues Americans care about most. Host Warren Olney draws on his decades of experience to explore the people and issues shaping – and disrupting - our world. How did everything change so fast? Where are we headed? The conversations are informal, edgy and always informative. If Warren's asking, you want to know the answer.