Steven A. Cook puts some of the blame for recent clashes in Cairo on Egypt’s protesters. He also writes that Tahrir Square "smells like piss":
How did Egyptians get to this warped, demented, bizarro version of Tahrir Square? It is easy to blame the SCAF, as so many have, but the generals have also had a lot of help. Each of Egypt's primary political actors — the military, revolutionary groups, Islamists, and liberals — have contributed mightily to the country's current political impasse and economic collapse through a combination of incompetence, narcissism, and treachery.
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