Yangon A Myanmar political prisoner, right, gets welcomed by her friends as she comes out of the Insein prison in Yangon, Myanmar, Friday, Jan. 13, 2012. Myanmar freed many of its prominent political prisoners Friday in a long-awaited step toward national reconciliation that also has been a key condition set by Western nations for easing sanctions against the country. AP/PTI(AP1_13_2012_000081B)