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Subscribe to RSSI find this picture somewhat humorous, as if the sharpness of the bayonet might influence the decisions of the protester. See more images from the protests in Egypt here.
Asmaa Waguih / Reuters
A protester touches the weapon of a soldier in downtown Cairo, January 30, 2011. President Hosni Mubarak, clinging to power despite unprecedented demands for an end to his 30-year rule, met on Sunday with the powerful military which is widely seen as holding the key to Egypt's future.