ObL bio

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But events were to overtake him. In February 1979 Ayatollah Khomeini
returned to Iran, overthrew the Shah and established an Islamic Republic. A
shudder of excitement

Thanks for the link.  I think this is wrong about Khomeini.  In Going To
Iran, er, whatever, by Kate Millet, I got the impression that the Shah had
been toppled by secular forces, including a great many women, and in the
following days the fundies sorta took over.