Carter and Khomeini

[cema]

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?

Comments

[ivanlenin.livejournal.com]

Probably, for the same reason he got elected in the first place. They must have said on TV he was a good guy who wanted peace.