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>> it is a familiar dynamic in terms of demonstration being met with brutal repressive force, brutal repressive force then igniting more opposition. >> exactly. >> see brutality of whats going on. >> the first month most people, i mean, the -- most common slogans were basically we want reform and democracy ar. no one said we want to bring down this pick president and regime. as a result of the violence, as a result of the intense repression people basically lost hope this particular president, r...

At first they were not doing really anything or they were trying to defend the demonstrations when they were being attacked by the army or security forces. but now theres more and more -- much more popular and now than they used to be six months ago. and this has to do obviously with the -- regime repression but also silence of the international community. people think there is no other option but to turn night an arms struggle. >> in terms of the community, two weeks ago, i believe, two weekend...

Were hoping for tahrir square moment in syria and work for grassroot movement. with time as a result of the intensification of repression, libyan model was unfolding. and -- skoe basically by the end of august, we have seen the biggest demonstrations yet. hundreds of thousands of people inself val cities, base you cannily triggered the regime to roll in tanks and in those cities. and as a result of that, people start to discussing what now and what can we do to tahrir square is not going to work...