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>> i was thinking about roman times when the demonstrators created this shield made out of corrugated tin or steel as they advanced toward the museum. im trying to get an answer, and if anybody knows the answer to this, join in. the american -- young american men working as a medic, he was able to leave the square. do we know if the anti-mubarak protestors, if new ones can come into the square? >> no, actually i was just to the south of the square, as it was building up just before it went dark....

To replenish their food supplies and water? are they able to get more protestors into the square to support them or are they hemmed in on all sides? >> reporter: i believe theyre hemmed in on all sides. weve been holed up in a building here really since about -- more than 12 hours now not feeling safe to go out, having barely gotten into this slightly safer place in the square. but i dont think theres any room for reinforcements to come in to support these people. they are surrounded and unable ...

For our safety weve been advised to turn off the lights and get on the floor. thats why were broadcasting like this. i want to go to ivan watson, who is in liberation square, where we has been all day and all night. ivan, i understand the camera has been -- it looks different. explain what were looking at. >> this were looking towards the south of the square, which has been further away from the front lines of the egyptian museum. there are a number of tents in that circle, that kind of lawn the...

The square. there are protestors still holding the square. were told there are still pro mubarak demonstrators either there or in the area. we havent gotten an update on the security situation we are in, but we are maintaining the situation of us being on the floor and having turned off the lights in our location trying to make it as safe as possible. i want to show you some of what happened to our team, my team on the streets outside the egyptian museum today as we were on our way to report. we...

Seeing the faces of 18, 19, 20-year-olds, regardless of what side they were on, determined the future of an entire region on this planet, that really matters politically, militarily, strategically, to all of us. >> when we come back, were going to also talk with john king and dr. ajami and show you some of what happened on the streets today. my team was attacked. were going to -- were getting new pictures im told. ivan, whats happening in the square? what are we seeing? >> reporter: we got anoth...

Again, im joined here by ben wedeman and ivan watson is in the square. im also joined by john king. as you watched this today, what was in your mind? >> its so difficult to watch this, because i think this was predicted. we talked about it before. we witnessed civil disobedience basically, but thats not a game mubarak understands. he understands a fight, a cruel fight. thats what he really wants. i think this man now is going -- sullying his honor as he goes out. but i also dont think maybe he h...

Soon. pro mubarak force also be able to regroup, replenish their supplies, their weaponry, and their numbers if the egyptian military chooses to allow them to move toward the square. we have -- do you have any sense, ben, what may happen in the hours ahead? >> its not at all clear, anderson. this whole situation is completely new to everybody. lets not forget this only began on the 25th of january, and weve seen this country just go from white to black in so little time, that its really difficul...

A prisoner who is being attacked by the mob of opposition activists and beaten as hes taken away to some kind of holding area that the opposition militants have set up. hes being beaten with sticks at one end of the square, and weve seen that repeatedly throughout the day. theres a loud speaker here -- >> how many wounded do you see -- >> reporter: weve heard them saying "jihad, jihad, prepare for your martyrdom soon." i think these people are ready to fight to the death here to protect this are...

>> no, no! >> those images shot by our remarkable photo journalist, mary rogers. ben, how quickly did those triage areas pop up? >> they popped up after the first day of clashes on the 25th of january. and they basically continued. it continues. its not even a real hospital or a clinic. and for a while it was treating people who were just sort of had colds and were overexposed from sleeping in the square. but, of course, today it was

>> 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...