Roger Cohen has written some interesting columns for the New York Times in the past few months, making many points I agree with, and some I do not. But his contribution to tomorrow’s edition written from a smoldering Tehran is his best yet:

"I’d say the momentum is with them for now. At moments on Saturday, Khamenei’s authority, which is that of the Islamic Republic itself, seemed fragile. The revolutionary authorities have always mocked the cancer-ridden Shah’s ceding before an uprising, and vowed never to bend in the same way. Their firepower remains formidable, but they are facing a swelling test."

Worth reading in its entirety.