FLASHBACK:

Fascinating (and new to me) 1979 NYT article on Ayatollah Khomeini, who is apparently:
(1) an honest man, (2) surrounded by moderates concerned w/ human rights, (3) one who will leave his internal enemies (Jews, atheists, leftists) free to express themselves, & (4) overall a… pic.twitter.com/FKoH6Dd6HX

— Stephen R. C. Hicks (@SRCHicks) January 8, 2026

No enemies to the Left, they say.

Seriously:

“Sadder and wiser.”