I keep seeing a stark parallel in these situations/articles with our own challenges with the American Oba-Hussein-Khomeini
The fact that he could not support the Democratic Movement in Iran spoke volumes.
Ayatollah Boroujerdi, son of Grand Ayatollah of the same name being slowly killed in prison. they canot execute him so they are ensruing he dies without the medical care he urgently needs
http://alanpetersworld.blogspot.com/2009/12/another-dissident-ayatollah-being.html
Meanwhile US Senate passes first big hurdle and approves Health Care bill, which will do the same to us.