One of the tear gas canisters(CS) used in Cairo, made in Jamestown, PA.
Joseph Mayton 5 February 2012
Bikya Masr
"CAIRO: With more and more tear gas being fired on Egypt protesters the past four days and counting, images of the canisters have reignited anger towards the United States over their selling of the deadly dispersant to Egypt’s military and security forces.
In December, Egyptians were enraged to learn that a shipment of some 21 tons of tear gas arrived at its Suez port from the US, worrying many that any clashes to come would have reinforcements of the gas, banned for military use.
According to a weapons specialist, much of the tear gas being used in the past four days is from those shipments that arrived late last year....."
Bikya Masr
"CAIRO: With more and more tear gas being fired on Egypt protesters the past four days and counting, images of the canisters have reignited anger towards the United States over their selling of the deadly dispersant to Egypt’s military and security forces.
In December, Egyptians were enraged to learn that a shipment of some 21 tons of tear gas arrived at its Suez port from the US, worrying many that any clashes to come would have reinforcements of the gas, banned for military use.
According to a weapons specialist, much of the tear gas being used in the past four days is from those shipments that arrived late last year....."
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