Shiites in Iraq may be the key to a free Iran.

Cameron Khosrowshahi writing for the the International Herald Tribune points out that the Shiite tradition, prior to Khomeini, believed in a separation of mosque and state. Ayatollah Sistani is of that tradition and his influence among believing Muslims is in assent. The Iranians have no means to counter his influence on their own followers who are troubled by the corruption not only of their government but also their religion. Sistani may be the key to the final death of the Khomeini revolution in Iran.