PHOTO: An Army Officer Weeps...

[Hissyspit]

@3arabawy
Hossam عمو حسام
An army officer weeps after protesters were attacked by Mubarak's thugs today in Tahrir http://twitpic.com/3vvqeg #jan25

[hlthe2b]

1. And so am I, just seeing that....

My heart goes out to these brave people.

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. That CAPTAIN, (I made a point to learn the rank devices)

is being tended by a doctor, or street medic.

[Hissyspit]

5. Stethoscope.

[Obamanaut]

18. Might be a 1st Lt. Can only see two stars. Captain has three, but perhaps

a third one is concealed.

But - does it really matter?

[lordcommander]

20. I think he is a Lieutenant

Hes got 2 stars not 3.

[Billy Burnett]

3. They don't call it tear gas for nothing. n/t

[Hissyspit]

4. Yeah, wording of tweet is ambiguous.

Great photo, though.

[pnorman]

10. Yeah, here's one comment from that link:

'false pic cos there was tear gas bombs from unknown source the soldier affected and thats a doctor"

[Catherina]

6. Found the real story on that from the guy who took it. The protestors saved his life

He was so distraught watching the crimes that he put a gun to his head and was going to shoot himself. They stopped him.

I don't know where these Egyptians find their sense of compassion.


They didn't kill any of the govt thugs either, they took them to Sadat Metro station (150 thugs last count I saw), tied their hands and protected their lives.

I stand in awe.

Rec'd

[Hissyspit]

7. Do you have a link?

Looks like he's having his eyes checked.

[Catherina]

13. It's in one of my tweet threads, don't know where

Normally I'd look for you but I'm exhausted. If I come across it again, I'll PM you

[nadinbrzezinski]

8. Talked to a kid today well not kid

his family is there, Thugs went into the neighborhood, they drove most off. One they caught. They fed him, disarmed him, gave him 20 bucks (1 months pay) and sent him home. He managed to talk to them using the openings. For obvious reasons he did not to into the technicals of that.

[defendandprotect]

9. +1000% -- "in awe" -- as well -- Thank you!

[Major Hogwash]

22. Wow.

That's a great story.

[bobbolink]

11. Thank you so much for posting this. I am being inspired.

Maybe there is something to Islam, after all......these people are what the species *should* be.

[gateley]

12. And look at the compassion that doctor is showing - almost tender. These people humble me. nt

[JuniperLea]

17. That's my take away here as well...

We can't know what the cause of the tears was, but we can see the compassion in the doctor.

[Lorien]

14. Thanks for posting this. nt

[xchrom]

15. Recommend

[Turborama]

16. K&R This deserves to be kept on page 1, for sure.

I saw AJE commenting on this iconic image.

Thanks a lot for posting.

[Liberal_in_LA]

19. k&r

[Tsiyu]

21. kick

and rec