A Supreme Leader Loses His Aura - NYTimes.com

If only because of the Times's reputation in recent years, I have to wonder how much of this report is real. Still, a compelling read.

Op-Ed Columnist - A Supreme Leader Loses His Aura as Iranians Flock to the Streets - NYTimes.com

@terrycojones has posted a link to the Wikipedia article on Iran's 1953 coup. Among other things I hadn't known that British Petroleum had its origins in the Anglo-Persian Oil Company. http://bit.ly/11q8Oq