MARCO’S DOWNFALL SHAKES ALL ASIA When the crowds massing against Marcos in Manila looked up apprehensively at the military helicopters, they saw the soldiers leanout and make the sign of a capital L — the sign of the revolution. The joy of that moment has carried the new regime through its first confused and disunited months, and still gives it the confidence that it can tackle the unassuaged poverty of the people.
As Marclos fled, the shock waves went through the Pacific.
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