[Bagor]

Originally Posted by DownInFlames

I hope this isn't a fata, but I just saw this video of a diplomatic van plowing through a crowd of protesters.

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Washington (CNN) - A white diplomatic van shown plowing into anti-government protesters in Cairo might belong to the United States, officials said, adding that 20 such vehicles have been stolen in Egypt amid the unrest.
The YouTube video, dated January 28, is one of three from recent days showing drivers seemingly purposefully ramming their vehicle into demonstrators in streets that appear to be around Cairo's Tahrir Square.
The footage caused an uproar online, some of it related to the fact that the van appeared to resemble a U.S. diplomatic vehicle.
"Obviously, we've seen some of the reaction on YouTube and other forums, which is why we're trying to get out and knock this erroneous story down," U.S. State Department spokesman Mark Toner said Friday afternoon.

http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2011/02/0...ro-protesters/

On Friday, the U.S. Embassy in Cairo sent a statement to Al Jazeera after the satellite network posted and linked to the YouTube video. "We have seen a video that alleges a U.S. Embassy vehicle was involved in a hit and run incident that injured dozens in Cairo," the statement said. "We are certain that no embassy employees or diplomats were involved in this incident. On January 28, however, a number of our US Embassy vehicles were stolen. Since these vehicles were stolen, we have heard reports of their use in violent and criminal acts. If true, we deplore these acts and the perpetrators."

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/baby...esters-in.html