A mighty, but innocent leader
He was a strong and sovereign man; he managed to overturn the tyrannical, hereditary dictatorship, after two thousand years, in this great country: this requires a lot of strength. He managed to defeat and repel the US government, which had defined strategic interests for itself in our region, and he managed to force them into retreat. He managed to foil dangerous plots and frustrate those who had devised the imposed war. Those who had devised the imposed war pursued a goal of destroying the Islamic Revolution and uprooting Iran's Islamic government. However, our magnanimous Imam turned this threat into a great opportunity. These [aforementioned qualities] are signs of the strength, power, and authority belonging to our magnanimous Imam.
Meanwhile, our transcendent Imam was wronged, too, due to extensive propaganda campaigns led by the enemies against him. Offensive propaganda against Imam Khomeini continued, frequently, during his lifetime and after his demise. Some people behaved one-sidedly towards him, while this was unexpected: it was a mark of persecution against our magnanimous Imam. The grief that he felt because of this betrayal and oppression can be seen in his powerful and solid statements and speeches: they reveal that this great man suffered from deep grief, which was another sign that he endured oppression.
The final victory of our magnanimous Imam is another point that I would like to stress. He was powerful, oppressed, and victorious. Just like the Commander of the Faithful, our magnanimous Imam achieved victory. His victory shows itself in the solidity of the Islamic government, in the survival of the Islamic Republic, and in the growth, development, and progress of the Islamic government. Many of his visions came true after his demise: national self-worth and self-sufficiency; the scientific, technological, and political progress of the country; and the expansion of influence that the country and the Islamic Republic achieved in the vast region of West Asia and North Africa, are all visions that became a reality. These visions made into a reality are a symbol of victory stemming from Imam's discourse, path, and method.
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