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Jul 1 2009 11:50 AM

Watching the Making of a Martyr

By Steve Gorelick, Ph.D.

Does this mean I have to watch it again?

That was my first thought when asked for my reaction to “the Neda video.”

I had watched it early on, before its provenance was clear, and felt I had already grappled with its horror. I remember forcing myself to face the screen, as if watching every second would admit me to some global community of the grieving. More »

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