Kirkpatrick Standup We are here on the 13th day of revolt that has shaken the government of Egypt. The news today was a little bit of political theater. Meeting Pix here Vice President Suliman, the face of the government right now held a meeting with prominent citizens and some members of the opposition. Including in a historic first members of the outlawed Muslim brotherhood. Mr Suliman has spent decades hunting down the brotherhood and this was there first meeting face to face. Afterwards he put out a statement...the opposition said nothing of the kind had happened and renewed calls for Mr. Mubarak’s immediate ouster. To try ad rebut the govs assertion that they were moving forward with an immediate resolution to the crisis, Start covering with presser broll here. the young organizers who actually started this revolt, with a rally and cry on facebook, came forward publicly for the first time today. Shady el-Ghazaly Harb Surgeon & Movement Leader Well the strategy is that we are continuing with our revolution, staying in Tahir square, until the government looks into seriously considering the demands because all that happened until now is just maneuvers, political manueers, not more. Presser broll They turned out to be a group of scruffy young lawyers and professionals, and they said the protest is not going anywhere, we are gonna redouble out efforts with more protests around the country. And once again, more than 100,000 people filled Tahrir Square to keep the protests going. Protest broll chant sound up. PROTESTORS TODAY VENTED ANGER AT THE AMERICAN SUPPORT FOR THE THE EGYTIAN GOVERNMENT. SOME INSISTED THAT THEY BEGAN THIS REVOLT AND THE WHITE HOUSE DOES NOT GET TO DECIDE ITS OUTCOME. Sarah Abdelhadi - Human Resources Recruiter This is our own thing. This our country and it’s not right for America or Obama to have a say about it. Not at all. Protest Chant Sound Up OTHERS WERE DISAPPOINTED. Abdullah Al-Marhoni - Engineering Professor We are hoping for the Americans, who use slogans of freedom and stand with the people, to also stand with the Egyptian people. And not to support this tyrant. STILL OTHERS SAW AMERICAN SUPPORT AS A LIABILITY, BOLSTERING THE STATE’S PORTRAIAL OF THE PROTESTERS AS TOOLS OF FOREIGN POWERS. Tal’at Barack Obama being against our agenda is something good for us. Because this will eliminate the rumors that we are implementing, or had an agenda, America’s agenda. Protestor Sound Up Najla Nasser First of all, it’s not the American government’s decision. Will the people in this square be ready to wait until September? That’s the question. I don’t think they are ready to wait. And the longer its gonna take, the uglier it will become. -ENDIT-