From The Atlantic Wire: Mubarak’s Trial Opens to Intense Interest, Naps and Nose-Picking

The days preceding the first hearing in Hosni Mubarak’s trial were rife with anticipation. There was talk of the ousted Egyptian president appearing in a giant Cairo convention center, though the trial was later moved to a police academy secured by 5,000 soldiers, 50 tanks, and a ring of barbed wire. So it was a bit surprising that many Twitter users following the trial live this morning arrived at the same conclusion: the proceedings, while undoubtedly historic, were, well, really boring. ...

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