Carter and Khomeini

From J'Post:

Carter's ambassador to the UN, Andrew Young, said "Khomeini will eventually be hailed as a saint." Carter's Iranian ambassador, William Sullivan, said, "Khomeini is a Gandhi-like figure."

Is this true? Did they actually say this? Was it consistent with the official policy of the US at the time?

Now from Haaretz - British Journalist

You do not have
  To bribe or twist
The arm
  Of the British journalist
Considering what he would do
  Unasked
    There is no reason to.

I think we are all benefitting from the British journalism now, even when we are not reading British journalists.