Saturday, February 12, 2011

Egypt: A Revolution in Photos

It took a little less than 3 weeks to topple a regime that had lasted for 3 decades.  Is it Egypt's Berlin Wall moment?  I could write about it, but a picture says a thousand words.  Check out these great image galleries from Foreign Policy:
See too this massive image gallery from the Boston Globe, along with one from the Telegraph.

Now all this is great, but it's also not over.  We're moving into another phase of the Egyptian revolution -- and one that is arguably even more important with the stakes higher than ever.  Still, watching the Internet and Google and social media play their role in connecting the protesters ... More, seeing the fear broken off an atomize populace so it felt the confidence to take to the streets in the cause of freedom ... What a sight it was.  

By the way, here's a great website: 
http://www.ismubarakstillpresident.com/   The answer is finally NO.

OK, I'm a nerd.  I can't help it.  I think of Mubarak now and the verses of Shelley's poem "Ozymandias" scroll through my head.

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