The counter-revolution in Egypt

INTERVIEW WITH 2 ACTIVISTS ---

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Activist says he is one of many beaten and tortured by police one month after Mubarak's ousting.

It would be better, however, if the protest movement could take the lead and add a twist to the show. After all, what was the revolution about in the end if we are not taking the lead in shaping the future?

Ramy: We should get more united in our thoughts and we also should get more aware of how Egyptian state television is doing its job just as it did under Mubarak, supporting the corruption and the lies. But what's surprising and frustrating is that so many of the same people who figured this out before, are buying their propaganda now and not being more cautious.

Ramy: Facebook has become a double-edged sword. We are still using it as activists and spreading information and so on. But the counter revolution has also started using facebook as well, in order to face our revolution, spread false information and try to calm down our uprising and get it to lay low. Read more at english.aljazeera.net

 

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