Eyewitness Reports Inside Tahrir Square on Wednesday as Pro-Mubarak Forces Open Fire on Protesters

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Just before dawn in Cairo on Wednesday, Feb. 3, pro-government forces opened fire at Tahrir Square, the site of anti-Mubarak protests in Cairo for the past 10 days. Minutes after the attack began, Democracy Now! producer Aaron Mate spoke with Egyptian protesters Mona El Seif and Selma Tarzi inside Tahrir Square.

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[Charleston Chew]

1. Egypt's Facebook Face Off

For over 27 years President Mubarak has ruled with an iron fist. With protests sweeping across Egypt, activists are finding new ways to fight for democracy, finding a voice through Facebook.

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