To us, the iconic image of one man facing down a column of tanks ranks as one of most fascinating photos of the 20th century.
The fact that the tanks did not crush him, the brief non-vocal dance of the tank driver who showed restraint, the one general who refused to do as told, TheEditor decided to see them as a glimpse of human spirit in the suffering and destruction of the government crackdown.
Those who died deserve to be remembered.
The still photograph of Tank Man has the rare quality of a memorial. If someone were to design a memorial to the victims, a scene like this might well be it.
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