US ships 21-tonne tear gas cargo to Tahrir, Egypt says no

[robert l. bentham]

Port workers in Egypt have refused to receive a shipment of tear gas ordered by the country’s Interior Ministry from the United States. They fear it will be used against protesters in Tahrir Square.
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The news angered many Egyptians, who asked why the interim government is buying tear gas instead of food to feed those without the money to feed themselves and jobs to earn their living.

http://rt.com/news/tear-gas-egypt-us-555/

they should scuttle the ship... so it ends up being used against the people of no nation

 

[Robert]

The news angered many Egyptians, who asked why the interim government is buying tear gas instead of food....

Valid question.

 

[the_leander]

Valid question.

There's a reason you separate the military and the police. One fights the enemies of the state, the other serves and protects the people. When the military becomes both, then the enemies of the state tend to become the people. - William Adama BSG "Bastille Day"

Time and again I remember this quote when I see this outcome.