Pro-Mubarak Clash with Anti-Mubarak Protesters Turns Barbaric

Pro-Mubarak and anti-Mubarak forces clash in a battle of clubs, stones, bottles, knives, fists, horses, camels, whips and other weapons found on the ground of Cairo's Tahrir Square. Egyptians fighting Egyptians. The battle turns full barbaric as even CNN's Anderson Cooper, his producer and crew is attacked.

While police were absent earlier in the morning pro-Mubarak protesters stepped into action. Stones, bottles and fists were thrown between both sides as front lines moved in and returning to neutral zones. Knives were also used as weapons. Crowds continued to clash by the thousands.

Then appeared riders on camels and horses with whips plowing through the massive protest striking everything in their way. Anything in arms reach turned projectile or used as a blunt force weapon. Later the police returned. It is rumored that the Army followed with the use of tear gas but is not getting too involved.

Protesters turned over a military vehicle. A large cloud of smoke was spotted but there was no word on what it is was. Pro-Mubarak protesters led by a military vehicle moved towards anti-Mubarak protesters. As the force merges reports of flying Molotov cocktails surface, head injuries climb and shots were heard. Water hoses were used to spray in avoiding small fires from flaming cocktails. As pro-Mubarak protesters begin to block escape street routes for anti-protesters the protest deems unpredictable and unstable at this time.

It is a revolution.

Anti-Mubarak protesters continue to push for the removal of President Hosni Mubarak since Jan. 2011. Mubarak became President in 1981 following the assassination of President Anwar El Sadat. Some consider it convenient. Others chalk it up as a coincidence Honsi Mubarak's position was VP at the time. Mubarak has been described as corrupt, wicked, ruthless. Mubarak's continuing refusal to remove himself from office fuels the protest.

Give Egypt Liberty or give her death? Anti-protesters remained peaceful in the last nine days until the pro-Mubarak became involved. That is when the protest resulted in fights.

CNN reports Anderson Cooper was punched, dragged away to safety and continued to report from Liberty Square. Cooper's producer and crew were also attacked by fists and feet before the Cooper camp escaped to a safe location. Cooper's mention of a young adult walking up and, without warning, just punching your face is confirmation on how dangerous things have become.

The latest is not a surprise. Yemen's President stated he will not seek re-election. Jordan's King replaced the Prime Minister. Tunisia President was forced from office by protesters. Revolution in Liberty Square?

"Liberty, once lost, is lost forever." - John Adams July 17, 1776

To view Cairo's protest photos visit Egypt Daily News.

Source: CNN(accessed / embedded Feb. 2, 2011)