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February 3, 2011

U.S. State Dept.: We Don't Know Who Is Behind Cairo Violence 
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In Washington, U.S. Department of State spokesperson P.J. Crowley
claimed he was not certain who caused the violence in Tahrir Square,
where anti-government protesters had been peacefully assembling for the
past week.

P.J. Crowley: "We don't know who unleashed these thugs on the streets of
Cairo. They have been identified as supporters of the government. But
whoever they are, there needs to be accountability here. This was
clearly an attempt at intimidating the protesters, who have been
communicating to the government and insisting on change. As the
President said last night, there needs to be a transition. It needs to
start now."



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