A brutal regime is fighting, bloodily, for its life. Robert Fisk reports from the streets of Cairo
"It might be the end. It is certainly the beginning of the end.
Across Egypt, tens of thousands of Arabs braved tear gas, water cannon, stun grenades and live fire yesterday to demand the removal of Hosni Mubarak after more than 30 years of dictatorship.
And as Cairo lay drenched under clouds of tear gas from thousands of canisters fired into dense crowds by riot police, it looked as if his rule was nearing its finish. None of us on the streets of Cairo yesterday even knew where Mubarak was. And I didn't find anyone who cared.... "
"It might be the end. It is certainly the beginning of the end.
Across Egypt, tens of thousands of Arabs braved tear gas, water cannon, stun grenades and live fire yesterday to demand the removal of Hosni Mubarak after more than 30 years of dictatorship.
And as Cairo lay drenched under clouds of tear gas from thousands of canisters fired into dense crowds by riot police, it looked as if his rule was nearing its finish. None of us on the streets of Cairo yesterday even knew where Mubarak was. And I didn't find anyone who cared.... "
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