Egypt: The Wait - The Big Picture (Boston.com) (dial-up warning)

[pokerfan]

For 17 days, tens of thousands of anti-government protesters gathered in Tahrir Square calling for the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak, 30 years in power. They had been acting out of passion for their country and dedication for change. They had protested and waited for a response. The response came in an address from Mubarak to the country and his people. Mubarak would not step down. Then almost miraculously, on the eighteenth day of protests, Vice President Omar Suleiman made a very brief statement on state television. Mubarak had stepped down. The crowds erupted "Egypt is free!" "Egypt is free!" -- Paula Nelson (40 photos total)







The rest: http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2011/02/egypt_the_wait.html

[Chimichurri]

1. Excellent pics! Way to go Egypt!

[pokerfan]

5. I'm a sucker for photojournalism

[Chimichurri]

7. I would love for the looney righties to tell me these are religous fanatics with

girls sitting in a bar with cigarettes and drinks on hand, hopefull and waiting.

The pic with the the computers is also historic because this revolution was Facebook and Twitter-ized.

[riverwalker]

2. the 2nd pic of bandaged heads and laptops

says it all. Revolutionaries of the future. Evolution of revolution.

[pokerfan]

3. twitter, facebook....

the power of information...

[snagglepuss]

4. +1

[Liberal_in_LA]

6. kick