I spent five days in Cairo in July, partly as a representative of the International Solidarity Commission (ISC) of the IWW. Most of that time was spent in Tahrir Square. The second day I went to the square, as soon as I entered the occupation area, a guy came up to me and said, “You are American? Welcome!” We started to talk. Within five minutes, there was a crowd of some 20 people, mostly young, standing around, peppering me with comments and questions.