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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Shah and his supporters, who "destroyed our culture and turned it into a colonial culture." Then came an ominous touch: "We are only victorious when we can cut the hands of the foreigners from our lands. The agents of the foreigners who are trying to cheat our interests must know that they are now part of history. All their struggles will be in vain. I pray to God for your glory and good health, and I pray to God to help us cut off the hands of the foreigners." With that the crowded terminal rang with shouts: "Allahu akbar! Allahu...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Khomeini Era Begins | 2/12/1979 | See Source »

Those who know the Ayatullah expect that eventually he will settle in the Shi'ite holy city of Qum and resume a life of teaching and prayer. It seems improbable that he would try to become a kind of Archbishop Makarios of Iran, directly holding the reins of power. Khomeini believes that Iran should become a parliamentary democracy, with several political parties. But he is unlikely to withdraw to shadows and silence until Iran adopts a new constitution and the threat of civil war is removed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Khomeini Era Begins | 2/12/1979 | See Source »

Whom should I thank for all these problems plaguing us? ... L don't know whom to thank and whom to give my condolences, but I think I should be proud of the nation and its fight against oppressors...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World: The Ayatullah's Hit Parade | 2/12/1979 | See Source »

...current situation, even seeing isn't believing, as all television viewers know who saw and heard the Ayatullah's "spokesman" address the cameras only to have everything he said repudiated by the old man the next day On the eve of Khomeini's return to Tehran, the New York Times admitted all in a frontpage headline: AYATULLAH, THE SYMBOL OF REVOLT, ELUDES DEFINITION...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NEWSWATCH by Thomas Griffith: When Seeing Isn't Believing | 2/12/1979 | See Source »

...major league debut ("Tomorrow's another day, kid, and you're going to be playing centerfield tomorrow"). Barrera said the decision not to let Cauthen ride Affirmed in the $200,000 Strub Stakes was "one of my hardest." But he earlier confessed, "You know what race-track people do fastest? Bury others." Still, it was Barrera who put Cauthen on Father Duffy, and gave The Kid the chance to break his losing streak...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Steve's Slump | 2/12/1979 | See Source »

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