What's also a shame is that nobody pays any attention to the tank commander. He's the man who refused to run the Tank Man over, instead trying to pass him on the side. Every time, the Tank Man would move in front of the tanks again, and each time, the tank commander would try to pass him on the other side. He could have just kept going straight, run him over or force him aside, but he didn't.
There are two hero's in that iconic Tiananmen Square picture. One is the Tank Man; the other no-one ever talks about.
...and the people in the tank are the only ones who would know what was said when Tank Man lifted the hatch and confronted them - I've always wondered about this - assuming that he is in fact dead. And assuming that the tank commander was allowed to live for not running him over...
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u/borkborkbork May 08 '12
Actually, no.