AirTalk for February 8, 2011
Egypt - do the protests still have momentum?
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An anti government demonstrator walks through Tahrir Square early February 8, 2011 draped in his Country national flag, on the 15th day of protests against the regime of President Hosni Mubarak.
It's day 15 of the crisis in Egypt and the unrest shows no sign of dying down. Hundreds of thousands of protesters filled Cairo's Tahrir Square, still demanding that President Mubarak step down. A leader of the anti-government movement, Wael Ghonim, Google’s 30-year old marketing manager, was released from detention and greeted with cheers from fellow demonstrators. As the protests enter their third week, workers have gone on strike in several Egyptian cities, but questions about what kind of change Egypt will undergo and whether Egyptian officials are sincere about delivering reform remain. Meanwhile, Mubarak’s regime, while offering limited concessions, appears to be slowing its response to the protests and going to great lengths to project a return to normalcy. What’s the view from the streets? Are reports that some Egyptians are experiencing "protest fatigue” accurate? Can the protesters keep the momentum going and achieve their ultimate goal of forcing Mubarak out?
Guest:
Jon Jensen, Egypt Correspondent for the Global Post


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