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The recent deaths of two revolutionaries, one in Iran and one in Russia, are reminders of the impact individuals can have on history, even if they are rejected during their lifetimes. They also bring back memories of my brush with both men during trips to Moscow and Tehran.
First, Iran. Americans think of the word "ayatollah" as referring to a religious hard-liner. But Iran's Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri, who passed away last weekend at the age of 87, not only stood up for human rights, but became the spiritual leader of Iran's "green" opposition movement. His death could spark a new wave of protests against the current regime.See the full content of this document
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Men Ahead of Their Nations
A leader of Iran's revolutionary clerics, Montazeri had been tapped to succeed the leader of Iran's 1979 revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, as the country's supreme leader. But he fell ou...
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