you know the idea cholecystotomy has many offices -- you know the ayatollah sistani has many offices, very influential and iraq and iran. his grandson or granddaughter is now married to another leaders daughter or son. these ayatollah's grandchildren have close family relations. like many other members of the clergy, it is considered to be a traditional cleric -- not very happy with the kind of dynamics -- they do not want to be out of the process. they want their influence. at the same time, cannot be happy with the dynamics that are going on. some have gone to see him. it is very clear that when mr. ahmadinejad went to iraq, the ayatollah did not meet with ham -- with him. he has given his hands in terms of where his preference is like -- preferences lie. i think it is all these activities that go on within the clerical activity. they showed me the political leaders that have taken a stance. but in the past week two major ayatollahs have given us our men. they have not -- have given the answer man. they have not done that for a while. it was a political arrangement that existed in t

within the clerical hierarchy, both inside and outside iran, and i specifically up that i had al- sistanill step in -- that ayatollah al-sistani will step in at some point -- it is a moment where i anticipate more and more prominent members of the traditional clergy, who, by the way, from the very beginning, were outside of the system, or not just on mr. ayatollah khamenei, but the fact of what he created in 199 goes against the ten ents and principles of shiite islam. the clerics believe it is not the responsibility of the clergy to govern. they have been saying that from day one. and some of them in fact after saying such things have been put under house arrest. we have the case of an ayatollah who was tortured in prison. i have accept an open letter and doing everything to appeal to the international committee to look into his case. this is a regime that doesn't even pity a member of their own, let alone anyone else. this has become a define moment for clerics both in the interests of the nation, but also in the interests of the faith and the clerical establishment, to show its complet

within the clerical hierarchy, both inside and outside iran, and i specifically up that i had al- sistani will step in -- that ayatollah al-sistani will step in at some point -- it is a moment where i anticipate more and more prominent members of the traditional clergy, who, by the way, from the very beginning, were outside of the system, or perhaps also be more encouraged to make clearer statements, not just on khamanei, but the very fact that would khomeini created in 1979 goes against the very tenets of islam, with the clerics believe is not the responsibility for them to govern. we have the case of monterrey, and another who was tortured in prison pumps -- montazeri, and another who was tortured in prison. this is a regime that does not even pity a member of their own, let alone anyone else. this has become a defining moment for clerics both in the interest of the nation, but also in the interest of the faith and the clerical establishment, to show a complete demarcation from the system. >> i have a quick question -- my understanding is that there is a fair amount of differences betwe