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>> and how are they defending? i mean, i know theyve had these metal barricades set up. but what kinds of weapons to the anti-mubarak protesters have? because theyve been searched when they go into the square by not only egyptian military troop, but theyve been checking i.d.s, bodily searching them through multiple layers. weve all been searched. what kind of weapons did they have? >> sticks. you know, pieces of metal. theyve been digging up the street and they had a whole system where teens wou...

>> and how are they defending? i know theyve had these metal barricades set up, but what kind of weapons to the anti-mubarak protestors have? because theyve been searched when they go into the square by not only egyptian military troop, checking i.d.s, bodily searching them. weve all been searched. what kind of weapons did they have? >> sticks. you know, pieces of metal. theyve been digging up the street and they had a whole system where teens would carry buckets of stones to use at the front li...

We will be able to bring you several different perspectives of the violence that you are seeing. lets bring back anderson. anderson, you have described the army as largely sitting on the sidelines. any police presence that you have been able to see? >> reporter: i have not seen any uniformed police presence. there are reports that there are undercover police in the crowd. thats certainly the feeling among the anti-mubarak protesters that there are instigators in the crowd. ben wedeman saw soldie...

Going on strike at post offices, textile mills, even at al raman, the main newspaper of open re volt there. a sign perhaps that at least a portion of the government propaganda machine may be crumbling. the lies from the regime continue. today egypts foreign minister said the state of emergency cannot be lifted because they have 17,000 prisoners loose in the streets, and many police stations have been destroyed. and it sounds almost plausible at first. but then you remember that the mubarak regim...

Demonstrators to descend into an area where they could attack protesters, the military finally set a perimeter, a cordon, set out wire and checked people to try to prevent infill traitors from coming in. checking i.d.s, doing body searches. they helped it be a peaceful day. earlier reports of the shooting we heard a short time ago from the square, early reports indicate though i cant confirm it, early reports indicate some demonstrators were trying to get close and the military fired in the air ...

Anti-mubarak protesters. the military finally set a perimeter, a cordon, set out wire and checked people to try to prevent infilltraitors from coming in. checking i.d.s, doing body searches. they helped it be a peaceful day. earlier reports of the shooting we heard a short time ago from the square, early reports indicate though i cant confirm it, early reports indicate some demonstrators were trying to get close and the military fired in the air to keep them back. >> its been a remarkable 48 hou...